Delicate Soldier vs Harmless Serotine

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.