Alpine Emerald vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Peropteryx
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Pale-winged Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Pale-winged Dog-like 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.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.