Delicate Soldier vs European Free-tailed Bat

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Tadarida teniotis

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while European Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	European Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Molossidae
Genus	Oxycera	Tadarida
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Tadarida teniotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Soldier and European Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	European Free-tailed Bat
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.

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.