Alpine Emerald vs bushman's-poison

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	bushman's-poison
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Corduliidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Somatochlora	Acokanthera
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Acokanthera oppositifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	bushman's-poison
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.

bushman's-poison

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.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.