Northern Emerald vs Ringed Emerald

Somatochlora arctica compared with Somatochlora albicincta

Key Differences

• Northern Emerald is Endangered while Ringed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Emerald	Ringed 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 arctica	Somatochlora albicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Emerald and Ringed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Ringed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Emerald	Ringed Emerald
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.

Ringed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.