Alpine Emerald vs Dryad Monkey

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Dryad Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Dryad Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Somatochlora	Chlorocebus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Chlorocebus dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Dryad Monkey
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.

Dryad Monkey

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.