Delicate Emerald vs Mara

Somatochlora franklini compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Delicate Emerald is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Emerald	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Corduliidae	Caviidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Dolichotis
Species	Somatochlora franklini	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Emerald and Mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Emerald	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.