Emerald Ash Borer vs Lesser Naked Bat

Agrilus planipennis compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Buprestidae	Molossidae
Genus	Agrilus	Cheiromeles
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Lesser Naked 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).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.