American Emerald vs Marbled cat

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cordulia	Pardofelis
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

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.