Gemeine Smaragdlibelle vs Goldkronen-Flughund

Cordulia aenea compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Gemeine Smaragdlibelle is Least Concern while Goldkronen-Flughund is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Goldkronen-Flughund
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Corduliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cordulia	Acerodon
Species	Cordulia aenea	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Goldkronen-Flughund

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Goldkronen-Flughund
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.

Goldkronen-Flughund

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.