Alpine Emerald vs barbel palm

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Acanthophoenix rubra

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while barbel palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	barbel palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Corduliidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Somatochlora	Acanthophoenix
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Acanthophoenix rubra

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	barbel palm
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.

barbel palm

Habitat

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

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.

barbel palm

The Barbel palm (Acanthophoenix rubra) is a species in the genus Acanthophoenix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.