Desert Dormouse vs Downy Emerald

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gliridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Selevinia	Cordulia
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.