Downy Emerald vs Gebe Cuscus

Cordulia aenea compared with Phalanger alexandrae

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Gebe Cuscus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Gebe Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Corduliidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cordulia	Phalanger
Species	Cordulia aenea	Phalanger alexandrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Gebe Cuscus
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.

Gebe Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.