Agarwood vs Pomace Fly

Aquilaria filaria compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Pomace Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Pomace Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Scaptomyza
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Scaptomyza pallida

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Pomace 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.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.