Alpine Emerald vs Gato Fossa de Madagascar

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Gato Fossa de Madagascar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Gato Fossa de Madagascar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Corduliidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Cryptoprocta
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Gato Fossa de Madagascar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Gato Fossa de Madagascar
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.

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

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.