Clamp-tipped Emerald vs Eden's whale

Somatochlora tenebrosa compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Clamp-tipped Emerald is Least Concern while Eden's whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Eden's whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Corduliidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Somatochlora	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Somatochlora tenebrosa	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Clamp-tipped Emerald and Eden's whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Eden's whale
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.

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.