Bar-backed Partridge vs Northern Emerald

Arborophila brunneopectus compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Bar-backed Partridge is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-backed Partridge	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phasianidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Arborophila	Somatochlora
Species	Arborophila brunneopectus	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-backed Partridge and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bar-backed Partridge

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-backed Partridge	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-backed Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bar-backed Partridge

The Bar-backed Partridge (Arborophila brunneopectus) is a species in the genus Arborophila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway