Forcipate Emerald vs Ocellated Emerald

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Somatochlora minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forcipate Emerald	Ocellated 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 minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forcipate Emerald	Ocellated 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.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States