Balkan Emerald vs Black-crowned Barwing

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Actinodura sodangorum

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Black-crowned Barwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Black-crowned Barwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Corduliidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Actinodura
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Actinodura sodangorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Black-crowned Barwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Black-crowned Barwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Black-crowned Barwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-crowned Barwing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Black-crowned Barwing

The Black-crowned Barwing (Actinodura sodangorum) is a species in the genus Actinodura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.