Black Colonel vs Silver Colonel

Odontomyia tigrina compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Black Colonel is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Colonel	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Diptera (Mosca)	Diptera (Mosca)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Odontomyia	Odontomyia
Species	Odontomyia tigrina	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Colonel	Silver Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Black Colonel

The Black Colonel (Odontomyia tigrina) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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