Alpine Emerald vs Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Rhinolophus euryale

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Rhinolophus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Rhinolophus euryale

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
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.

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

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.