Barred Green Colonel vs Black Colonel

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Odontomyia tigrina

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Black Colonel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Black Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Odontomyia	Odontomyia
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Odontomyia tigrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Black Colonel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Odontomyia.

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Black Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Colonel

The Black Colonel (Odontomyia tigrina) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden