Delicate Soldier vs Johnstons genet

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Johnstons genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Viverridae
Genus	Oxycera	Genetta
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Johnstons genet
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.

Johnstons genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.