Common Goldenring vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Pygeretmus
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldenring and Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Goldenring

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.