Balkan Emerald vs Ocellated Emerald

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Somatochlora minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family same	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Somatochlora	Somatochlora
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Ocellated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Somatochlora.

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.