Delicate Soldier vs Four-barred Major

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Oxycera	Oxycera
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Soldier and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxycera.

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark