Agarwood vs Tufted Bracket

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Malvales (아욱목)	Hymenochaetales (소나무비늘버섯목)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Fuscoporia
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.