Alpine Emerald vs Brush-tipped Emerald

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Somatochlora walshii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Brush-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Somatochlora walshii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Brush-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Brush-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Brush-tipped Emerald
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.

Brush-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Brush-tipped Emerald

The Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) 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.