Common Goldenring vs Sombre Goldenring

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Cordulegaster bidentata

Key Differences

• Common Goldenring is Endangered while Sombre Goldenring is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldenring	Sombre Goldenring
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 bidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldenring and Sombre Goldenring share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cordulegaster.

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Sombre Goldenring

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldenring	Sombre Goldenring
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.

Sombre Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg