Balkan Emerald vs Globe Thistle

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)
Family	Corduliidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Echinops
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and 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.