Downy Emerald vs Indian Pipistrelle

Cordulia aenea compared with Pipistrellus coromandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Indian Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cordulia	Pipistrellus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Pipistrellus coromandra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Indian Pipistrelle
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 Pipistrelle

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.