Balkan Emerald vs Forcipate Emerald

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Forcipate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Forcipate Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Forcipate Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) 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.