Common Goldenring vs Crested servaline genet

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Viverridae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Genetta
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Crested servaline genet
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 servaline genet

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.