Alpine Emerald vs Desert Dormouse

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Gliridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Selevinia
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

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.