Balkan Goldenring vs Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Cordulegaster heros compared with Ancistrops strigilatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Goldenring is Near Threatened while Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Goldenring	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Furnariidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Ancistrops
Species	Cordulegaster heros	Ancistrops strigilatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Goldenring and Chestnut-winged Hookbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Goldenring

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Goldenring	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Balkan Goldenring

The Balkan Goldenring (Cordulegaster heros) is a species in the genus Cordulegaster. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.