Gemeine Smaragdlibelle vs Himalayan Rat

Cordulia aenea compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Corduliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cordulia	Rattus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Himalayan Rat
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.

Himalayan Rat

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.