Common Goldenring vs Malayan civet

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Malayan civet
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	Viverra
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldenring and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.