Delicate Soldier vs Evoron Vole

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Evoron 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	Microtus
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Microtus evoronensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Evoron 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.

Evoron Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.