Andean Caenolestid vs Green Emerald Damselfly

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Chalcolestes viridis

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Green Emerald Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Caenolestidae	Lestidae
Genus	Caenolestes	Chalcolestes
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Chalcolestes viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Caenolestid and Green Emerald Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Green Emerald Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Caenolestid

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Andean Caenolestid

The Andean Caenolestid (Caenolestes condorensis) is a species in the genus Caenolestes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.