Alpine Emerald vs Blueskin

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Acacia irrorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Blueskin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Corduliidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Somatochlora	Acacia
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Acacia irrorata

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Blueskin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Blueskin
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.

Blueskin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Blueskin

The Blueskin (Acacia irrorata) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.