Balkan Emerald vs Malagasy civet

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Fossa
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malagasy civet

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.