Forcipate Emerald vs Northern Emerald

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Forcipate Emerald is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forcipate Emerald	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora forcipata	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Forcipate Emerald and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forcipate Emerald	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.