Alpine Emerald vs Fishing Cat

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Prionailurus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

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.