Quebec Emerald vs Yellow-spotted Emerald

Somatochlora brevicincta compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Quebec Emerald is Least Concern while Yellow-spotted Emerald is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quebec Emerald	Yellow-spotted 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 brevicincta	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Quebec Emerald and Yellow-spotted Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Quebec Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-spotted Emerald

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quebec Emerald	Yellow-spotted Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quebec Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Yellow-spotted Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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