Downy Emerald vs Johan s Spiny Mouse

Cordulia aenea compared with Acomys johannis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Johan s Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cordulia	Acomys
Species	Cordulia aenea	Acomys johannis

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Johan s Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Johan s Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Johan s Spiny Mouse
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.

Johan s Spiny Mouse

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.