Agarwood vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Aquilaria filaria compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Halictidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Halictus
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Halictus confusus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Confusing Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.