Balkan Emerald vs Gato de Agua

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Corduliidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Somatochlora	Lontra
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) 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.