Delicate Soldier vs Eastern Mole Vole

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oxycera	Ellobius
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Soldier and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Eastern Mole Vole
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 Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.