Gemeine Smaragdlibelle vs Kaiser-Buschratte

Cordulia aenea compared with Aethomys kaiseri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Kaiser-Buschratte
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	Aethomys
Species	Cordulia aenea	Aethomys kaiseri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Kaiser-Buschratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Kaiser-Buschratte
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.

Kaiser-Buschratte

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.