Balkan Emerald vs Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Aegilops ventricosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Belly-shaped Hard Grass
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	Aegilops
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Aegilops ventricosa

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Belly-shaped Hard Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

The Belly-shaped Hard Grass (Aegilops ventricosa) is a species in the genus Aegilops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.