Downy Emerald vs Japanese Squirrel

Cordulia aenea compared with Sciurus lis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cordulia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cordulia aenea	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Japanese Squirrel
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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium