Emerald Ash Borer vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Agrilus planipennis compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Buprestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Agrilus	Sciurotamias
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Forrest's Rock Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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).

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.