Balkan Emerald vs Eden's whale

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Eden's whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Eden's whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Corduliidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Somatochlora	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Eden's whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Eden's whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.