Alpine Emerald vs Mona Monkey

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Mona Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Somatochlora	Cercopithecus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Mona Monkey
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.

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.