Downy Emerald vs Indian Pangolin

Cordulia aenea compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Corduliidae	Manidae
Genus	Cordulia	Manis
Species	Cordulia aenea	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.