Balkan Emerald vs Mountain Tapir

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Corduliidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Tapirus
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Mountain Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.