Black-Horned Gem vs Soldier fly

Microchrysa polita compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Horned Gem	Soldier fly
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	Microchrysa	Microchrysa
Species	Microchrysa polita	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Horned Gem and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microchrysa.

Conservation Status

Black-Horned Gem

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Horned Gem	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Horned Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black-Horned Gem

The Black-Horned Gem (Microchrysa polita) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States