Brilliant Emerald vs Macedonian Mouse

Somatochlora metallica compared with Mus macedonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant Emerald	Macedonian Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Somatochlora metallica	Mus macedonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant Emerald and Macedonian Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant Emerald	Macedonian Mouse
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.

Macedonian Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.