Agarwood vs Cork Moth

Aquilaria filaria compared with Nemapogon cloacella

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Cork Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Cork Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Tineidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Nemapogon
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Nemapogon cloacella

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Cork Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.