Alpine Emerald vs Íbice de los Alpes

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Capra ibex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Emerald Íbice de los Alpes
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópodos) Chordata (cordados)
Class Insecta (insecto) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family Corduliidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Somatochlora Capra
Species Somatochlora alpestris Capra ibex

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Íbice de los Alpes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Íbice de los Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Emerald Íbice de los Alpes
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Íbice de los Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

Alpine Emerald

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.

Íbice de los Alpes

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is a species in the genus Capra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

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