Cordulie de Sahlberg vs Cordulie à Taches Jaunes

Somatochlora sahlbergi compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Cordulie de Sahlberg is Near Threatened while Cordulie à Taches Jaunes is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie de Sahlberg	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 sahlbergi	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cordulie de Sahlberg

NT — Near Threatened

Cordulie à Taches Jaunes

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie de Sahlberg	Cordulie à Taches Jaunes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden