Downy Emerald vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Cordulia aenea compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Molossidae
Genus	Cordulia	Mops
Species	Cordulia aenea	Mops mops

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Malayan Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
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.

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

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.