Glänzende Smaragdlibelle vs Quebec Emerald

Somatochlora metallica compared with Somatochlora brevicincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle	Quebec 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 brevicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Quebec Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle	Quebec 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.

Quebec Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.