Four-barred Major vs Irish Major

Oxycera rara compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-barred Major	Irish 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 rara	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-barred Major and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxycera.

Conservation Status

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-barred Major	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark