Alpine Emerald vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Molossidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Promops
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
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.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.