Alpine Emerald vs Korean Pika

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Korean Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Corduliidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Ochotona
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Ochotona coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

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.