Alpine Emerald vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Heptner s 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	Salpingotus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Salpingotus heptneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Heptner s 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.

Heptner s 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.