Green Emerald Damselfly vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Chalcolestes viridis compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Emerald Damselfly	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chalcolestes	Dologale
Species	Chalcolestes viridis	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Emerald Damselfly and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Emerald Damselfly	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.