Glänzende Smaragdlibelle vs Gefleckte Alpenlibelle

Somatochlora metallica compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Glänzende Smaragdlibelle is Least Concern while Gefleckte Alpenlibelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle	Gefleckte Alpenlibelle
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 flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle and Gefleckte Alpenlibelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Gefleckte Alpenlibelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle	Gefleckte Alpenlibelle
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.

Gefleckte Alpenlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden