Alpen-Smaragdlibelle vs Delicate Emerald

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Somatochlora franklini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Smaragdlibelle	Delicate 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 franklini

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpen-Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Smaragdlibelle	Delicate 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.

Delicate 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.