Delicate Soldier vs Diminutive Serotine

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Oxycera	Eptesicus
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Soldier and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.