Agarwood vs gilo

Aquilaria filaria compared with Solanum aethiopicum

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while gilo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	gilo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Solanum
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Solanum aethiopicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and gilo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

gilo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	gilo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

gilo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Japan, Turkey, Yemen), Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Sweden), and South America (Brazil).

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.