Clamp-tipped Emerald vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Somatochlora tenebrosa compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Brachyuromys
Species	Somatochlora tenebrosa	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clamp-tipped Emerald and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.