Iridescent Centurion vs Soldier fly

Sargus iridatus compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iridescent Centurion	Soldier fly
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	Sargus	Sargus
Species	Sargus iridatus	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Iridescent Centurion and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sargus.

Conservation Status

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iridescent Centurion	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden