Delicate Soldier vs Large False Serotine

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Large False 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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.