Gemeine Keiljungfer vs Kaiserpinguin

Gomphus vulgatissimus compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Keiljungfer	Kaiserpinguin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Sphenisciformes (Pinguine)
Family	Gomphidae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Gomphus	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Gomphus vulgatissimus	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Keiljungfer

NT — Near Threatened

Kaiserpinguin

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Keiljungfer	Kaiserpinguin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Keiljungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kaiserpinguin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Gemeine Keiljungfer

Club-tailed Dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Kaiserpinguin

The world's largest penguin, emperor penguins stand up to 1.2 meters and weigh 45 kg, inhabiting the Antarctic continent in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. They breed in midwinter darkness at temperatures below -60°C, with males incubating single eggs on their feet under a brood pouch for 65 days while females are at sea. Their huddling behavior — cycling individuals through the warm center of thousands-strong groups — is a masterclass in cooperative survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway