Brindled Plume vs Forcipate Emerald

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Forcipate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pterophoridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Somatochlora
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Plume and Forcipate Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Forcipate Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en