Clamp-tipped Emerald vs Desert Dormouse

Somatochlora tenebrosa compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Clamp-tipped Emerald is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Gliridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Selevinia
Species	Somatochlora tenebrosa	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clamp-tipped Emerald and Desert Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Desert Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.