Brilliant Emerald vs Hare's-tail

Somatochlora metallica compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Brilliant Emerald is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant Emerald	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Lagurus
Species	Somatochlora metallica	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant Emerald and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant Emerald	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brilliant Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Brilliant Emerald

Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden