Forcipate Emerald vs Treeline Emerald

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Forcipate Emerald is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forcipate Emerald	Treeline 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 forcipata	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.