Clamp-tipped Emerald vs Mérida Brocket

Somatochlora tenebrosa compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Clamp-tipped Emerald is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Corduliidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Somatochlora	Mazama
Species	Somatochlora tenebrosa	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.