Esmeralda brillante vs Treeline Emerald

Somatochlora metallica compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Esmeralda brillante is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Esmeralda brillante	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora metallica	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

Esmeralda brillante and Treeline Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Esmeralda brillante

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Esmeralda brillante	Treeline Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Esmeralda brillante

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Esmeralda brillante

La esmeralda brillante (Somatochlora metallica) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuida y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden