Emerald Ash Borer vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Agrilus planipennis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Buprestidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Agrilus	Atelerix
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Four-toed Hedgehog
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).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.