Lake Emerald vs Yellow-spotted Emerald

Somatochlora cingulata compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Lake Emerald is Least Concern while Yellow-spotted Emerald is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Emerald	Yellow-spotted 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 cingulata	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Emerald and Yellow-spotted Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Lake Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-spotted Emerald

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Emerald	Yellow-spotted Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Yellow-spotted Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.