Alpen-Smaragdlibelle vs Clamp-tipped Emerald

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Somatochlora tenebrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Smaragdlibelle	Clamp-tipped Emerald
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 tenebrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Smaragdlibelle and Clamp-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Alpen-Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Smaragdlibelle	Clamp-tipped Emerald
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.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) 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.