Gemeine Smaragdlibelle vs Fransenfledermaus

Cordulia aenea compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Gemeine Smaragdlibelle is Least Concern while Fransenfledermaus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Fransenfledermaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Corduliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cordulia	Myotis
Species	Cordulia aenea	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Fransenfledermaus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Smaragdlibelle	Fransenfledermaus
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.

Fransenfledermaus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden