Cordulie Alpestre vs Black Sober

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Cordulie Alpestre is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Alpestre	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Corduliidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Anacampsis
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordulie Alpestre and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Cordulie Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Alpestre	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordulie Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Cordulie Alpestre

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden