Green Emerald Damselfly vs Mérida Brocket

Chalcolestes viridis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Emerald Damselfly	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	Lestidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Chalcolestes	Mazama
Species	Chalcolestes viridis	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Emerald Damselfly and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Emerald Damselfly	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.