Delicate Soldier vs Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Apodemus mystacinus

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Eastern broad-toothed field mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Oxycera	Apodemus
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Apodemus mystacinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Soldier and Eastern broad-toothed field mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse
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.

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.