Cordulie Fourchue vs Cordulie de Sahlberg

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Fourchue	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 forcipata	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cordulie Fourchue

LC — Least Concern

Cordulie de Sahlberg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Fourchue	Cordulie de Sahlberg
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 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.