Alpine Emerald vs Coppery Sprite

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Coppery Sprite
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	Arielulus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.