Costa Central Oryzomys vs Downy Emerald

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Cordulia aenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cordulia
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Central Oryzomys and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.