Agarwood vs Splayed Deerfly

Aquilaria filaria compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Tabanidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Chrysops
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Chrysops caecutiens

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.