Agarwood vs Gall midge

Aquilaria filaria compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Dasineura
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Dasineura gentneri

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.