Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Northern Emerald

Neofelis diardi compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Somatochlora
Species	Neofelis diardi	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Northern Emerald

A libelula-esmeralda-do-norte (Somatochlora arctica) esta classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Apresenta alto risco de extincao no estado silvestre, com significativo declinio populacional e ameacas continuas a sua sobrevivencia.