Balkan Emerald vs Beardgrass

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Corduliidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Somatochlora	Andropogon
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Andropogon chevalieri

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Beardgrass

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