Forcipate Emerald vs Polar-Smaragdlibelle

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Forcipate Emerald is Least Concern while Polar-Smaragdlibelle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forcipate Emerald	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 forcipata	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Polar-Smaragdlibelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forcipate Emerald	Polar-Smaragdlibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.