Cordulie Arctique vs Cordulie de Sahlberg

Somatochlora arctica compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Cordulie Arctique is Endangered while Cordulie de Sahlberg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Arctique	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 arctica	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cordulie Arctique

EN — Endangered

Cordulie de Sahlberg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Arctique	Cordulie de Sahlberg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 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 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden