European oak borer vs Metallic wood-boring beetle

Agrilus sulcicollis compared with Agrilus sinuatus

Key Differences

• European oak borer is Least Concern while Metallic wood-boring beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European oak borer	Metallic wood-boring beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Buprestidae	Buprestidae
Genus same	Agrilus	Agrilus
Species	Agrilus sulcicollis	Agrilus sinuatus

Evolutionary Relationship

European oak borer and Metallic wood-boring beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrilus.

Conservation Status

European oak borer

LC — Least Concern

Metallic wood-boring beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European oak borer	Metallic wood-boring beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European oak borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Metallic wood-boring beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States