Currant Stem Girdler vs Rose Stem Girdler

Agrilus ribesi compared with Agrilus cuprescens

Key Differences

• Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient while Rose Stem Girdler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Stem Girdler	Rose Stem Girdler
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 cuprescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Currant Stem Girdler and Rose Stem Girdler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrilus.

Conservation Status

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Rose Stem Girdler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Stem Girdler	Rose Stem Girdler
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.

Rose Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States