Blue-eyed Goldenring vs Cordulégastre Annelé

Cordulegaster insignis compared with Cordulegaster boltonii

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Goldenring is Least Concern while Cordulégastre Annelé is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Goldenring	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 insignis	Cordulegaster boltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Goldenring and Cordulégastre Annelé share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cordulegaster.

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Goldenring

LC — Least Concern

Cordulégastre Annelé

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Goldenring	Cordulégastre Annelé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Goldenring

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.

Blue-eyed Goldenring

The Blue-eyed Goldenring (Cordulegaster insignis) is a species in the genus Cordulegaster. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.