Hudsonian Emerald vs Yellow-spotted Emerald

Somatochlora hudsonica compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hudsonian Emerald	Yellow-spotted Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora hudsonica	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hudsonian Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-spotted Emerald

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hudsonian Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.