Brush-tipped Emerald vs West Afrika Linsang

Somatochlora walshii compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Brush-tipped Emerald is Least Concern while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tipped Emerald	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Corduliidae	Viverridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Poiana
Species	Somatochlora walshii	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tipped Emerald and West Afrika Linsang share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Brush-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tipped Emerald	West Afrika Linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brush-tipped Emerald

The Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 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.