Agarwood vs

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Elaphomyces asperulus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Eurotiomycetes (ユーロチウム菌綱)
Order	Malvales (アオイ目)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Elaphomyces
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Elaphomyces asperulus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Agarwood

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.