Irish Major vs Three-lined Soldier

Oxycera fallenii compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Three-lined 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 trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Three-lined 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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden