Alpine Emerald vs Autumn Snowflake

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Acis autumnalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Corduliidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Somatochlora	Acis
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Acis autumnalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Autumn Snowflake
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.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.