Common Goldenring vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Sturnira
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldenring and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.