Alpine Emerald vs Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Hubbs’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Corduliidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Mesoplodon
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Hubbs’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

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.