Currant Stem Girdler vs St. John's wort root borer

Agrilus ribesi compared with Agrilus hyperici

Key Differences

• Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient while St. John's wort root borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Stem Girdler	St. John's wort root borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Buprestidae	Buprestidae
Genus same	Agrilus	Agrilus
Species	Agrilus ribesi	Agrilus hyperici

Evolutionary Relationship

Currant Stem Girdler and St. John's wort root borer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrilus.

Conservation Status

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

St. John's wort root borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Stem Girdler	St. John's wort root borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and 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:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States