Alpine Emerald vs mountain gorilla

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Somatochlora	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

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.