Alpen-Smaragdlibelle vs Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Somatochlora metallica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Smaragdlibelle	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Odonata (Libellen)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Somatochlora metallica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Smaragdlibelle and Glänzende Smaragdlibelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Alpen-Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Smaragdlibelle	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle
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.

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden