Cordulegastre des Balkans vs Cordulégastre Annelé

Cordulegaster heros compared with Cordulegaster boltonii

Key Differences

• Cordulegastre des Balkans is Near Threatened while Cordulégastre Annelé is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulegastre des Balkans	Cordulégastre Annelé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Cordulegastridae	Cordulegastridae
Genus same	Cordulegaster	Cordulegaster
Species	Cordulegaster heros	Cordulegaster boltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordulegastre des Balkans and Cordulégastre Annelé share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cordulegaster.

Conservation Status

Cordulegastre des Balkans

NT — Near Threatened

Cordulégastre Annelé

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulegastre des Balkans	Cordulégastre Annelé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordulegastre des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cordulégastre Annelé

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.

Cordulegastre des Balkans

The Balkan Goldenring (Cordulegaster heros) is a species in the genus Cordulegaster. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cordulégastre Annelé

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.