Cordulie Alpestre vs Cordulie Arctique

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Cordulie Alpestre is Least Concern while Cordulie Arctique is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Alpestre	Cordulie Arctique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordulie Alpestre and Cordulie Arctique share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Cordulie Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Cordulie Arctique

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Alpestre	Cordulie Arctique
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.

Cordulie Arctique

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cordulie Arctique

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden