Emerald Ash Borer vs Gray Flying Fox

Agrilus planipennis compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Buprestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Agrilus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Gray Flying Fox
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).

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.