Downy Emerald vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Cordulia aenea compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Long-tailed Chinchilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Long-tailed Chinchilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Chinchillidae
Genus	Cordulia	Chinchilla
Species	Cordulia aenea	Chinchilla lanigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Long-tailed Chinchilla share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Long-tailed Chinchilla
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.

Long-tailed Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark