Metallic wood-boring beetle vs St. John's wort root borer

Agrilus derasofasciatus compared with Agrilus hyperici

Key Differences

• Metallic wood-boring beetle is Near Threatened while St. John's wort root borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Metallic wood-boring beetle	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 derasofasciatus	Agrilus hyperici

Evolutionary Relationship

Metallic wood-boring beetle and St. John's wort root borer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrilus.

Conservation Status

Metallic wood-boring beetle

NT — Near Threatened

St. John's wort root borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Metallic wood-boring beetle	St. John's wort root borer
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.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States