Emerald Ash Borer vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Agrilus planipennis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Buprestidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Agrilus	Hemiechinus
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Long-eared Hedgehog
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).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.