Downy Emerald vs Globe Thistle

Cordulia aenea compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Corduliidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cordulia	Echinops
Species	Cordulia aenea	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Downy Emerald

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden