Black Colonel vs Orange-horned Green Colonel

Odontomyia tigrina compared with Odontomyia angulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Colonel Orange-horned Green 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 tigrina Odontomyia angulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Colonel and Orange-horned Green Colonel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Odontomyia.

Conservation Status

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Orange-horned Green Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Colonel Orange-horned Green Colonel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Orange-horned Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Orange-horned Green Colonel

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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