Hill Soldier vs Kamchatka Shrew

Oxycera pardalina compared with Sorex camtschatica

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Kamchatka Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	Kamchatka Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Oxycera	Sorex
Species	Oxycera pardalina	Sorex camtschatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Hill Soldier and Kamchatka Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Soldier	Kamchatka Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Kamchatka Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.