Hill Soldier vs Palawan Treeshrew

Oxycera pardalina compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Oxycera	Tupaia
Species	Oxycera pardalina	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Soldier	Palawan Treeshrew
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.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.