Alpine Emerald vs Butterfly-leaf

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Emerald Butterfly-leaf
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 Adenolobus
Species Somatochlora alpestris Adenolobus garipensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Emerald Butterfly-leaf
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.

Butterfly-leaf

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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