Chinese Agarwood vs

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Agarwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Agarwood

The Chinese Agarwood (Aquilaria sinensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.