Cordulégastre Annelé vs Manchot empereur

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

• Cordulégastre Annelé is Endangered while Manchot empereur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulégastre Annelé	Manchot empereur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordulégastre Annelé and Manchot empereur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cordulégastre Annelé

EN — Endangered

Manchot empereur

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulégastre Annelé	Manchot empereur
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Manchot empereur

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Manchot empereur

The world's largest penguin, emperor penguins stand up to 1.2 meters and weigh 45 kg, inhabiting the Antarctic continent in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. They breed in midwinter darkness at temperatures below -60°C, with males incubating single eggs on their feet under a brood pouch for 65 days while females are at sea. Their huddling behavior — cycling individuals through the warm center of thousands-strong groups — is a masterclass in cooperative survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway