Balkan Emerald vs Preuss s Red Colobus

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Preuss s Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Somatochlora	Piliocolobus
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Piliocolobus preussi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Preuss s Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Preuss s Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Preuss s Red Colobus

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.