Clamp-tipped Emerald vs Olinguito

Somatochlora tenebrosa compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Clamp-tipped Emerald is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Somatochlora	Bassaricyon
Species	Somatochlora tenebrosa	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.