Downy Emerald vs Little Ground Squirrel

Cordulia aenea compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Corduliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cordulia	Spermophilus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Little Ground Squirrel
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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.