Alpine Emerald vs Birch Sober

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Anacampsis blattariella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Birch Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Corduliidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Anacampsis
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Anacampsis blattariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Birch Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Birch Sober
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.

Birch Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Birch Sober

The Birch Sober (Anacampsis blattariella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden