Northern Emerald vs Ski-tipped Emerald

Somatochlora arctica compared with Somatochlora elongata

Key Differences

• Northern Emerald is Endangered while Ski-tipped Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Emerald	Ski-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Odonata (잠자리)	Odonata (잠자리)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora arctica	Somatochlora elongata

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Emerald and Ski-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Ski-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Emerald	Ski-tipped Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Ski-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald(Somatochlora arctica, 북방초록잠자리)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위기(EN)로 분류된다. 야생에서 높은 멸종 위기에 처해 있으며, 개체군이 크게 감소하고 생존에 지속적인 위협이 가해지고 있다.