Alpine Emerald vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Somatochlora	Prolemur
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Prolemur simus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Greater Bamboo Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Greater Bamboo Lemur
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.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

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.