Delicate Soldier vs Fringed Myotis

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Oxycera	Myotis
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.