Downy Emerald vs Potto

Cordulia aenea compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cordulia	Perodicticus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Potto
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.

Potto

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.