Downy Emerald vs Peruvian night monkey

Cordulia aenea compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Aotidae
Genus	Cordulia	Aotus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Aotus miconax

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Peruvian night monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Peruvian night monkey
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.

Peruvian night monkey

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.