Delicate Emerald vs Dusky melanomys

Somatochlora franklini compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Emerald	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Melanomys
Species	Somatochlora franklini	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Emerald and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Emerald	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.