Brilliant Emerald vs Noctule

Somatochlora metallica compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Brilliant Emerald is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant Emerald	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Odonata (Chuồn chuồn)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Corduliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Nyctalus
Species	Somatochlora metallica	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant Emerald and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant Emerald	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brilliant Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brilliant Emerald

Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden