Downy Emerald vs Johnstons genet

Cordulia aenea compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Johnstons genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Viverridae
Genus	Cordulia	Genetta
Species	Cordulia aenea	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Johnstons genet
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.

Johnstons genet

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.