Alpine Emerald vs Caucasian Alder

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Alnus subcordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Corduliidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Somatochlora	Alnus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Caucasian Alder
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.

Caucasian Alder

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.

Caucasian Alder

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