Alpine Emerald vs Northern Emerald

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Northern 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.

Northern Emerald

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.

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.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald(Somatochlora arctica、ノーザンエメラルド)は、IUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧(EN)に分類されている。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体群が大幅に減少し、生存への脅威が継続している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden