Emerald Ash Borer vs St. John's wort root borer

Agrilus planipennis compared with Agrilus hyperici

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	St. John's wort root borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Buprestidae	Buprestidae
Genus same	Agrilus	Agrilus
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Agrilus hyperici

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and St. John's wort root borer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrilus.

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

St. John's wort root borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	St. John's wort root borer
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).

St. John's wort root borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States