Pygmy Soldier vs Round-spotted Major

Oxycera pygmaea compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Pygmy Soldier is Near Threatened while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pygmy Soldier	Round-spotted Major
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 pygmaea	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Pygmy Soldier and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxycera.

Conservation Status

Pygmy Soldier

NT — Near Threatened

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pygmy Soldier	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden