Common Goldenring vs Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Myomimus personatus

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Gliridae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Myomimus
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Myomimus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldenring and Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
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.

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

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.