Irish Major vs Yellow-tipped Soldier

Oxycera fallenii compared with Oxycera terminata

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Yellow-tipped Soldier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Yellow-tipped Soldier
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 fallenii	Oxycera terminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Yellow-tipped Soldier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxycera.

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-tipped Soldier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Yellow-tipped Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Yellow-tipped Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden