Alpine Emerald vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Corduliidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Amblysomus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.