Gemeine Smaragdlibelle vs Jackson Ichneumon

Cordulia aenea compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Gemeine Smaragdlibelle is Least Concern while Jackson Ichneumon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Jackson Ichneumon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Corduliidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cordulia	Bdeogale
Species	Cordulia aenea	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Jackson Ichneumon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Jackson Ichneumon
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.

Jackson Ichneumon

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.