Round-spotted Major vs Three-lined Soldier

Oxycera dives compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Round-spotted Major	Three-lined 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 dives	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden