Chinese Agarwood vs Moth

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Orgyia antiqua

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Erebidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Orgyia
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Orgyia antiqua

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Agarwood

Habitat

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

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Chinese Agarwood

The Chinese Agarwood (Aquilaria sinensis) 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.