Common Goldenring vs Coppery Sprite

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Arielulus
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldenring and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Goldenring

A libélula-de-anel-dourado (Cordulegaster boltonii) está classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Em alto risco de extinção na natureza, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sobrevivência.