Glänzende Smaragdlibelle vs Forcipate Emerald

Somatochlora metallica compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle	Forcipate 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 metallica	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle and Forcipate Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle	Forcipate Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.