Chinese Agarwood vs Red Gyroporus

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Gyroporus purpurinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Red Gyroporus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Red Gyroporus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Gyroporus
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Gyroporus purpurinus

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Red Gyroporus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Red Gyroporus
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.

Red Gyroporus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.