Hill Soldier vs Yellow-tipped Soldier

Oxycera pardalina compared with Oxycera terminata

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Yellow-tipped Soldier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	Yellow-tipped Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Diptera (แมลงวัน)	Diptera (แมลงวัน)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Oxycera	Oxycera
Species	Oxycera pardalina	Oxycera terminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-tipped Soldier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Soldier	Yellow-tipped Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden