Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Cordulia aenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cordulia
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.