Emerald Ash Borer vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Agrilus planipennis compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Buprestidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Agrilus	Lonchophylla
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Handley's Nectar Bat
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).

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.