Balkan Emerald vs Chestnut-headed Crake

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Chestnut-headed Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Corduliidae	Rallidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Anurolimnas
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Chestnut-headed Crake share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-headed Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Chestnut-headed Crake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chestnut-headed Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Chestnut-headed Crake

The Chestnut-headed Crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) is a species in the genus Anurolimnas. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.