Adlerholz vs Shadowed Waxcap

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Adlerholz is Critically Endangered while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adlerholz	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Hygrocybe
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Adlerholz

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adlerholz	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adlerholz

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Adlerholz

The Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.