Zweigestreifte Quelljungfer vs Gestreifte Quelljungfer

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Cordulegaster bidentata

Key Differences

• Zweigestreifte Quelljungfer is Endangered while Gestreifte Quelljungfer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zweigestreifte Quelljungfer	Gestreifte Quelljungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Odonata (Libellen)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family same	Cordulegastridae	Cordulegastridae
Genus same	Cordulegaster	Cordulegaster
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Cordulegaster bidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Zweigestreifte Quelljungfer and Gestreifte Quelljungfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cordulegaster.

Conservation Status

Zweigestreifte Quelljungfer

EN — Endangered

Gestreifte Quelljungfer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zweigestreifte Quelljungfer	Gestreifte Quelljungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zweigestreifte Quelljungfer

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.

Gestreifte Quelljungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Zweigestreifte Quelljungfer

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg