Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Downy Emerald

Neofelis diardi compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Cordulia
Species	Neofelis diardi	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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.