Cordulie Metallique vs Cordulie de Sahlberg

Somatochlora metallica compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Metallique	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 metallica	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cordulie Metallique

LC — Least Concern

Cordulie de Sahlberg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Metallique	Cordulie de Sahlberg
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 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 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden