Agarwood vs Moth fly

Aquilaria filaria compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Moth fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Psychodidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Psychoda
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Psychoda sigma

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Moth 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.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.