Alpine Emerald vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Corduliidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Hemiechinus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.