Alpine Emerald vs Malagasy civet

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Fossa
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.