Brilliant Emerald vs Lake Emerald

Somatochlora metallica compared with Somatochlora cingulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant Emerald	Lake Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora metallica	Somatochlora cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant Emerald and Lake Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Lake Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant Emerald	Lake Emerald
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.

Lake Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.