Balkan Emerald vs Piacentini's Dikdik

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Madoqua piacentinii

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Piacentini's Dikdik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Corduliidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Somatochlora	Madoqua
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Madoqua piacentinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Piacentini's Dikdik share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Piacentini's Dikdik
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Piacentini's Dikdik

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.