Gemeine Smaragdlibelle vs Indischer Muntjak

Cordulia aenea compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Indischer Muntjak
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Corduliidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cordulia	Muntiacus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Muntiacus muntjak

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Indischer Muntjak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Indischer Muntjak
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.

Indischer Muntjak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway