Emerald Ash Borer vs Metallic wood-boring beetle

Agrilus planipennis compared with Agrilus sinuatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Ash Borer	Metallic wood-boring beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family same	Buprestidae	Buprestidae
Genus same	Agrilus	Agrilus
Species	Agrilus planipennis	Agrilus sinuatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Ash Borer and Metallic wood-boring beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrilus.

Conservation Status

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Metallic wood-boring beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Ash Borer	Metallic wood-boring beetle
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).

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 4 countries:

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