American Emerald vs beaded chestnut

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Corduliidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cordulia	Agrochola
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and beaded chestnut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	beaded chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.