Currant Stem Girdler vs Emerald Ash Borer

Agrilus ribesi compared with Agrilus planipennis

Key Differences

• Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient while Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Stem Girdler	Emerald Ash Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Buprestidae	Buprestidae
Genus same	Agrilus	Agrilus
Species	Agrilus ribesi	Agrilus planipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Currant Stem Girdler and Emerald Ash Borer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrilus.

Conservation Status

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Stem Girdler	Emerald Ash Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.

Emerald Ash Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States