Common Goldenring vs Crested Myna

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Sturnidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Acridotheres
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Crested Myna
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.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

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.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway