Northern Emerald vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Somatochlora arctica compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Northern Emerald is Endangered while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Emerald	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Odonata (Стрекозы)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Corduliidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Neusticomys
Species	Somatochlora arctica	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Emerald and Peruvian Ichthyomyine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Emerald	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.