Common Goldenring vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Long-tailed Chinchilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Long-tailed Chinchilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Chinchillidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Chinchilla
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Chinchilla lanigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Long-tailed Chinchilla
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-tailed Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark