Downy Emerald vs Mérida Brocket

Cordulia aenea compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Corduliidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cordulia	Mazama
Species	Cordulia aenea	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.