Cat vs Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

Felis catus compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while Gemeine Smaragdlibelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Cordulia
Species	Felis catus	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Gemeine Smaragdlibelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Cat

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden