emperor dragonfly vs Mérida Brocket

Anax imperator compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• emperor dragonfly is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	emperor dragonfly	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Anax	Mazama
Species	Anax imperator	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	emperor dragonfly	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.