Emerald Ash Borer vs Large Japanese Mole

Agrilus planipennis compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Buprestidae	Talpidae
Genus	Agrilus	Mogera
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Large Japanese Mole
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).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.