Brilliant Emerald vs Olinguito

Somatochlora metallica compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Brilliant Emerald is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant Emerald	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Somatochlora	Bassaricyon
Species	Somatochlora metallica	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant Emerald	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.