Cordulie Metallique vs Cordulie Fourchue

Somatochlora metallica compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Metallique	Cordulie Fourchue
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 metallica	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordulie Metallique and Cordulie Fourchue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Cordulie Metallique

LC — Least Concern

Cordulie Fourchue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Metallique	Cordulie Fourchue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordulie Metallique

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cordulie Fourchue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Cordulie Metallique

Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.