Downy Emerald vs Large-eared Hutia

Cordulia aenea compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cordulia	Mesocapromys
Species	Cordulia aenea	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.