Downy Emerald vs Kazbeg Birch Mouse

Cordulia aenea compared with Sicista kazbegica

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Kazbeg Birch Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Kazbeg Birch Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cordulia	Sicista
Species	Cordulia aenea	Sicista kazbegica

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Kazbeg Birch Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Kazbeg Birch 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.

Kazbeg Birch 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.