Downy Emerald vs Foca Pia

Cordulia aenea compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Corduliidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cordulia	Pagophilus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden