Brilliant Emerald vs Ocellated Emerald

Somatochlora metallica compared with Somatochlora minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant 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 metallica	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant Emerald	Ocellated Emerald
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.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Brilliant Emerald

亮翠蜻蜓（Somatochlora metallica）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）物种。分布广泛，种群数量丰富且稳定，无紧迫保护问题。