Downy Emerald vs Giant Jumping Rat

Cordulia aenea compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Cordulia	Hypogeomys
Species	Cordulia aenea	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

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.