Balkan Emerald vs Giant Jumping Rat

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Corduliidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Hypogeomys
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Giant Jumping Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.