Clark's Grebe vs Downy Emerald

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Cordulia aenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark's Grebe	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Podicipedidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Aechmophorus	Cordulia
Species	Aechmophorus clarkii	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark's Grebe and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark's Grebe	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway