Emerald Ash Borer vs Giant Mole Shrew

Agrilus planipennis compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Giant Mole 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	Blarina
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Giant Mole 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).

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States