Downy Emerald vs Malagasy civet

Cordulia aenea compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cordulia	Fossa
Species	Cordulia aenea	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.