Agarwood vs Spiny Bollworm

Aquilaria filaria compared with Earias biplaga

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Spiny Bollworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Spiny Bollworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Nolidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Earias
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Earias biplaga

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Spiny Bollworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Spiny Bollworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Spiny Bollworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Yemen), and Europe (5 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.