Balkan Emerald vs Bishop's goutweed

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Aegopodium podagraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Emerald Bishop's goutweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Corduliidae Apiaceae
Genus Somatochlora Aegopodium
Species Somatochlora meridionalis Aegopodium podagraria

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Bishop's goutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Emerald Bishop's goutweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bishop's goutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Bishop's goutweed

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. 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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