Delicate Soldier vs Neotropical otter

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Oxycera	Lontra
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.