Emerald Ash Borer vs Rose Stem Girdler

Agrilus planipennis compared with Agrilus cuprescens

Key Differences

• Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated while Rose Stem Girdler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	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 planipennis	Agrilus cuprescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Rose Stem Girdler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrilus.

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Rose Stem Girdler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Rose Stem Girdler
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).

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States