Hill Soldier vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Oxycera pardalina compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Oxycera	Mungotictis
Species	Oxycera pardalina	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hill Soldier and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Soldier	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.