American Emerald vs Hog badger

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cordulia	Arctonyx
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Hog badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Hog badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

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