Alpine Emerald vs Foca Pia

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Corduliidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Somatochlora	Pagophilus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden