Emerald Ash Borer vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Agrilus planipennis compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Buprestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agrilus	Sorex
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.