Cordulie Metallique vs Cordulie à Taches Jaunes

Somatochlora metallica compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Metallique	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 metallica	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cordulie Metallique

LC — Least Concern

Cordulie à Taches Jaunes

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Metallique	Cordulie à Taches Jaunes
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 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 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden