Hill Soldier vs Pygmy Soldier

Oxycera pardalina compared with Oxycera pygmaea

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Pygmy Soldier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	Pygmy 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 pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Hill Soldier and Pygmy Soldier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxycera.

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Pygmy Soldier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Soldier	Pygmy 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.

Pygmy Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden