Alpine Emerald vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Cardiocranius
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

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.