Balkan Emerald vs Hog badger

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Somatochlora	Arctonyx
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Hog badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Hog badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hog badger

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.