Delicate Soldier vs Eastern Mole

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Talpidae
Genus	Oxycera	Scalopus
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Eastern Mole
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

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.