Common Goldenring vs Giant Jumping Rat

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Hypogeomys
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldenring and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

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.