Alpine Emerald vs Forcipate Emerald

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Forcipate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Forcipate Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Forcipate Emerald
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.

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.