Alpine Emerald vs Northern Bettong

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Corduliidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Bettongia
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.