emperor dragonfly vs Leightons linsang

Anax imperator compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• emperor dragonfly is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	emperor dragonfly	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aeshnidae	Viverridae
Genus	Anax	Poiana
Species	Anax imperator	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

emperor dragonfly and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	emperor dragonfly	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

emperor dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

emperor dragonfly

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) 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.