Emerald Ash Borer vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Agrilus planipennis compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Buprestidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Agrilus	Saccopteryx
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Lesser Sac-winged 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 Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.