Metallic wood-boring beetle vs Rose Stem Girdler

Agrilus derasofasciatus compared with Agrilus cuprescens

Key Differences

• Metallic wood-boring beetle is Near Threatened while Rose Stem Girdler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Metallic wood-boring beetle	Rose Stem Girdler
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 derasofasciatus	Agrilus cuprescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Metallic wood-boring beetle and Rose Stem Girdler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrilus.

Conservation Status

Metallic wood-boring beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Rose Stem Girdler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Metallic wood-boring beetle	Rose Stem Girdler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Metallic wood-boring beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal, Switzerland, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rose Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States