Hill Soldier vs Round-spotted Major

Oxycera pardalina compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Oxycera	Oxycera
Species	Oxycera pardalina	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Hill Soldier and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxycera.

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Soldier	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden