Downy Emerald vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Cordulia aenea compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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	Mungotictis
Species	Cordulia aenea	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.