Green Emerald Damselfly vs Patagonian mara

Chalcolestes viridis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Emerald Damselfly	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Caviidae
Genus	Chalcolestes	Dolichotis
Species	Chalcolestes viridis	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Emerald Damselfly	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium