Downy Emerald vs Long-tailed Myotis

Cordulia aenea compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Long-tailed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cordulia	Myotis
Species	Cordulia aenea	Myotis longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Long-tailed Myotis
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 Myotis

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.