Aconite vs Balkan Emerald

Aconitum napellus compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Key Differences

Aconite is Critically Endangered while Balkan Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	Balkan Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Aconitum	Somatochlora
Species	Aconitum napellus	Somatochlora meridionalis

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	Balkan Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aconite

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Aconite

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.