Alpine Emerald vs Crowned Sifaka

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Propithecus coronatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Crowned Sifaka
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Indriidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Propithecus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Propithecus coronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Crowned Sifaka share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Crowned Sifaka
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.

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.