Balkan Emerald vs bastard copperleaf

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Emerald bastard copperleaf
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Corduliidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Somatochlora Acalypha
Species Somatochlora meridionalis Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Emerald bastard copperleaf
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) 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.

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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