Downy Emerald vs Mountain Tapir

Cordulia aenea compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Corduliidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cordulia	Tapirus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Mountain Tapir
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.

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.