Downy Emerald vs Highland Mangabey

Cordulia aenea compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Highland Mangabey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cordulia	Rungwecebus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Rungwecebus kipunji

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Highland Mangabey
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.

Highland Mangabey

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.