Cordulie Alpestre vs Cordulie de Sahlberg

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Cordulie Alpestre is Least Concern while Cordulie de Sahlberg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Alpestre	Cordulie de Sahlberg
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 sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cordulie Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Cordulie de Sahlberg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Alpestre	Cordulie de Sahlberg
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 de Sahlberg

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden