Al-dolpheen vs Northern Emerald

Delphinus delphis compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Al-dolpheen is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Al-dolpheen	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (يعسوبيات)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Corduliidae
Genus	Delphinus	Somatochlora
Species	Delphinus delphis	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Al-dolpheen and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Al-dolpheen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Al-dolpheen	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Al-dolpheen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Al-dolpheen

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine