Emerald Ash Borer vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Agrilus planipennis compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Buprestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Agrilus	Pipistrellus
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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).

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden