American Emerald vs Downy Emerald

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Cordulia aenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Emerald Downy Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Arthropoda (節足動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same Insecta (昆虫) Insecta (昆虫)
Order same Odonata (蜻蛉目) Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family same Corduliidae Corduliidae
Genus same Cordulia Cordulia
Species Cordulia shurtleffii Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cordulia.

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Emerald Downy Emerald
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Downy Emerald

ダウニーエメラルド(Cordulia aenea)は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念(LC)に分類されています。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し、個体群は安定しており、直接的な保全上の懸念はありません。

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