Balkan Emerald vs Great Reed Warbler

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Great Reed Warbler is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Great Reed Warbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Corduliidae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Acrocephalus
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Great Reed Warbler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Great Reed Warbler

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Great Reed Warbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Great Reed Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Great Reed Warbler

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.