Emerald Ash Borer vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Agrilus planipennis compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Hairy-footed Flying 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	Belomys
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Belomys pearsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Hairy-footed Flying 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).

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.