Alpine Emerald vs Guemal

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Corduliidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Somatochlora	Hippocamelus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.