Balkan Emerald vs Eld's Deer

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Eld's Deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Corduliidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Somatochlora	Rucervus
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Rucervus eldii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Eld's Deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.