Common Goldenring vs Crabeater seal

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Lobodon
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldenring and Crabeater seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Goldenring

Common Goldenring (Cordulegaster boltonii) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.