Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Three-lined Soldier

Neofelis diardi compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Oxycera
Species	Neofelis diardi	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.