Balkan Goldenring vs Tiger

Cordulegaster heros compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

Balkan Goldenring is Near Threatened while Tiger is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Goldenring	Tiger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Cordulegaster heros	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Goldenring and Tiger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Balkan Goldenring

NT — Near Threatened

Tiger

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Goldenring	Tiger
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Tiger

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan Goldenring

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.

Tiger

O maior felino selvagem da Terra, o tigre pode superar 300 kg e habita florestas do Extremo Oriente russo ao Sudeste Asiatico. E um predador solitario de emboscada com seu caracteristico pelo listrado de laranja e preto que fornece camuflagem na luz filtrada. Esta em Perigo Critico, com menos de 4.000 individuos restando em estado selvagem devido a caca predatoria e o desmatamento.