Delicate Soldier vs Leightons linsang

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Leightons linsang
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	Poiana
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.