Barred Green Colonel vs Silver Colonel

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Odontomyia	Odontomyia
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Silver Colonel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Odontomyia.

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Silver Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden