Common Goldenring vs Twin-spotted Spiketail

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Cordulegaster maculata

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Twin-spotted Spiketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Twin-spotted Spiketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family same	Cordulegastridae	Cordulegastridae
Genus same	Cordulegaster	Cordulegaster
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Cordulegaster maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldenring and Twin-spotted Spiketail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cordulegaster.

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Twin-spotted Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Twin-spotted Spiketail
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.

Twin-spotted Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Common Goldenring

オオヤマトンボ類（Cordulegaster boltonii）はIUCNレッドリストで危機（EN）に分類されている。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、著しい個体数の減少と生存への継続的な脅威がある。