Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Downy Emerald

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Cordulia
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.