Alpine Emerald vs Large-eared Hutia

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Mesocapromys
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.