Gemeine Smaragdlibelle vs Fischkatze

Cordulia aenea compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Gemeine Smaragdlibelle is Least Concern while Fischkatze is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Fischkatze

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Fischkatze
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Fischkatze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.