Brilliant Emerald vs Plateau Pika

Somatochlora metallica compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant Emerald	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Corduliidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Ochotona
Species	Somatochlora metallica	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant Emerald	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.