Autumn Snowflake vs Clamp-tipped Emerald

Acis autumnalis compared with Somatochlora tenebrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Clamp-tipped Emerald
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Amaryllidaceae Corduliidae
Genus Acis Somatochlora
Species Acis autumnalis Somatochlora tenebrosa

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Clamp-tipped Emerald
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) 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.

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