Andean Swift vs Northern Emerald

Aeronautes andecolus compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Andean Swift is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Swift	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Aeronautes	Somatochlora
Species	Aeronautes andecolus	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Swift

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Swift	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Andean Swift

The Andean Swift (Aeronautes andecolus) is a species in the genus Aeronautes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway