Alpine Emerald vs Brandts myotis

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Myotis brandtii

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Brandts myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Brandts myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Myotis
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Myotis brandtii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Brandts myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Brandts myotis
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.

Brandts myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Brandts myotis

The Brandts myotis (Myotis brandtii) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden