Balkan Emerald vs Oriente Cave Rat

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Boromys
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Boromys offella

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Oriente Cave Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Oriente Cave Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Oriente Cave Rat

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.