Glänzende Smaragdlibelle vs Polar-Smaragdlibelle

Somatochlora metallica compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Glänzende Smaragdlibelle is Least Concern while Polar-Smaragdlibelle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle	Polar-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 metallica	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Polar-Smaragdlibelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle	Polar-Smaragdlibelle
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.

Polar-Smaragdlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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