Alpen-Smaragdlibelle vs Black Maple

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Smaragdlibelle	Black Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Corduliidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Somatochlora	Acer
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Alpen-Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Smaragdlibelle	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Smaragdlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alpen-Smaragdlibelle

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) 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. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.