Currant Stem Girdler vs Lofty Pericote

Agrilus ribesi compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Stem Girdler	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Buprestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agrilus	Auliscomys
Species	Agrilus ribesi	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Currant Stem Girdler and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Stem Girdler	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.