Balkan Emerald vs Candelnut

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Corduliidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Somatochlora	Aleurites
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.