Agarwood vs Devil's Tooth

Aquilaria filaria compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Malvales (アオイ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Hydnellum
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Agarwood

The Agarwood (Aquilaria filaria) 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.