Agarwood vs Jet Ant

Aquilaria filaria compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Jet Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Jet Ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Lasius
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Lasius fuliginosus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Jet Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.