Common Goldenring vs Delta-spotted Spiketail

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Cordulegaster diastatops

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Delta-spotted Spiketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family same	Cordulegastridae	Cordulegastridae
Genus same	Cordulegaster	Cordulegaster
Species	Cordulegaster boltonii	Cordulegaster diastatops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Delta-spotted Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Delta-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.

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Common Goldenring

金环蜻蜓（Cordulegaster boltonii）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）。在野外面临较高的灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存威胁持续存在。