Alpine Emerald vs Alpine marmot

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Marmota marmota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Alpine marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Somatochlora	Marmota
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Marmota marmota

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Alpine marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Alpine marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Alpine Emerald

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) 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. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.