Alpine Emerald vs Cheetah

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Cheetah is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Cheetah
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Cheetah share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Cheetah
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Cheetah

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Iran, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Cheetah

The fastest land animal on Earth, reaching speeds of 112 km/h over short distances across African and Iranian grasslands. Slender build with a deep chest, long legs, and distinctive black tear-stripe markings. Unlike other big cats, cheetahs vocalize with chirps and purrs. Vulnerable, with only ~7,000 remaining due to habitat fragmentation and competition with larger predators.