Delicate Soldier vs Dusky Dolphin

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Oxycera	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Dusky Dolphin
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.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.