Emerald Ash Borer vs Guam Flying Fox

Agrilus planipennis compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Guam 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 tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Guam 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).

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.