Alpine Emerald vs Marbled cat

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Pardofelis
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

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.