Delicate Soldier vs Three-lined Soldier

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Diptera (雙翅目)	Diptera (雙翅目)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Oxycera	Oxycera
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Soldier

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.

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 4 countries:

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