Agarwood vs Hover fly

Aquilaria filaria compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Eristalis
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Eristalis rupium

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.