Charcoal Goldeneye vs Common Ringed Plover

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Charadrius hiaticula

Key Differences

Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Common Ringed Plover is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Common Ringed Plover
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Charadriidae
Genus	Anthracobia	Charadrius
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Charadrius hiaticula

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringed Plover

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Common Ringed Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Common Ringed Plover

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.