American Emerald vs Black Sober

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Black Sober
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cordulia	Anacampsis
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Black Sober
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.

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.