Clamp-tipped Emerald vs Golden Spiny Mouse

Somatochlora tenebrosa compared with Acomys russatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Golden Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Acomys
Species	Somatochlora tenebrosa	Acomys russatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clamp-tipped Emerald and Golden Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Golden Spiny Mouse
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.

Golden Spiny Mouse

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.