Belly-shaped Hard Grass vs Clamp-tipped Emerald

Aegilops ventricosa compared with Somatochlora tenebrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Belly-shaped Hard Grass Clamp-tipped Emerald
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Corduliidae
Genus Aegilops Somatochlora
Species Aegilops ventricosa Somatochlora tenebrosa

Conservation Status

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Belly-shaped Hard Grass Clamp-tipped Emerald
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

The Belly-shaped Hard Grass (Aegilops ventricosa) is a species in the genus Aegilops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) 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.

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