Balkan Emerald vs Brighton Sober

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Aproaerema vinella

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Brighton Sober is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Brighton Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Corduliidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Aproaerema
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Aproaerema vinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Brighton Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Brighton Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brighton Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Brighton Sober

The Brighton Sober (Aproaerema vinella) is a species in the genus Aproaerema. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.