Alpen-Smaragdlibelle vs Polar-Smaragdlibelle

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-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 alpestris	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpen-Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Polar-Smaragdlibelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Smaragdlibelle	Polar-Smaragdlibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Smaragdlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Alpen-Smaragdlibelle

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) 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. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden