Alpine Emerald vs Blue star

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Blue star
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Corduliidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Somatochlora	Amsonia
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Blue star
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Alpine Emerald

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.