Northern Emerald vs Potto

Somatochlora arctica compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Northern Emerald is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Emerald	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)	Primates (Primat)
Family	Corduliidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Perodicticus
Species	Somatochlora arctica	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Emerald and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Emerald	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.