Downy Emerald vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Cordulia aenea compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Gliridae
Genus	Cordulia	Myomimus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Myomimus roachi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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.