Alpine Emerald vs Large False Serotine

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Hesperoptenus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

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.