Common Goldenring vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Tupaia
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Tupaia longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldenring and Long-footed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Long-footed Treeshrew
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.

Long-footed Treeshrew

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.