Oak Jewel Beetle vs St. John's wort root borer

Agrilus biguttatus compared with Agrilus hyperici

Key Differences

• Oak Jewel Beetle is Endangered while St. John's wort root borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oak Jewel Beetle	St. John's wort root borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family same	Buprestidae	Buprestidae
Genus same	Agrilus	Agrilus
Species	Agrilus biguttatus	Agrilus hyperici

Evolutionary Relationship

Oak Jewel Beetle and St. John's wort root borer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrilus.

Conservation Status

Oak Jewel Beetle

EN — Endangered

St. John's wort root borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oak Jewel Beetle	St. John's wort root borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oak Jewel Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland