Three-lined Soldier vs Yellow-tipped Soldier

Oxycera trilineata compared with Oxycera terminata

Key Differences

• Three-lined Soldier is Endangered while Yellow-tipped Soldier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Three-lined Soldier	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 trilineata	Oxycera terminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Yellow-tipped Soldier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Three-lined Soldier	Yellow-tipped Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

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