Hill Soldier vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Oxycera pardalina compared with Mops midas

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Midas Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Molossidae
Genus	Oxycera	Mops
Species	Oxycera pardalina	Mops midas

Evolutionary Relationship

Hill Soldier and Midas Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Soldier	Midas Free-tailed Bat
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.

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.