Agarwood vs Shadowed Waxcap

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Malvales (아욱목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Hygrocybe
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Shadowed Waxcap
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.

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.

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.