Cordulie Fourchue vs Cordulie Arctique

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Cordulie Fourchue is Least Concern while Cordulie Arctique is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Fourchue	Cordulie Arctique
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 forcipata	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cordulie Fourchue

LC — Least Concern

Cordulie Arctique

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordulie Fourchue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Cordulie Arctique

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cordulie Arctique

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.