Alpine Emerald vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

  • Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Emerald Buffalo Sallow-wattle
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 phlebophylla

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Emerald Buffalo Sallow-wattle
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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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