Cordulie Alpestre vs Cordulie à Taches Jaunes

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Cordulie Alpestre is Least Concern while Cordulie à Taches Jaunes is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Alpestre	Cordulie à Taches Jaunes
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 flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordulie Alpestre and Cordulie à Taches Jaunes share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Cordulie Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Cordulie à Taches Jaunes

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Alpestre	Cordulie à Taches Jaunes
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 à Taches Jaunes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden