Hill Soldier vs Major s Pine Vole

Oxycera pardalina compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	Major s Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oxycera	Microtus
Species	Oxycera pardalina	Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

Hill Soldier and Major s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Soldier	Major s Pine Vole
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.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.