Anderson s Niviventer vs Candle Firefly

Niviventer andersoni compared with Pyractomena angulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Niviventer	Candle Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lampyridae
Genus	Niviventer	Pyractomena
Species	Niviventer andersoni	Pyractomena angulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Niviventer and Candle Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Niviventer

LC — Least Concern

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Niviventer	Candle Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Niviventer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candle Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Anderson s Niviventer

The Anderson s Niviventer (Niviventer andersoni) is a species in the genus Niviventer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candle Firefly

The Candle Firefly (Pyractomena angulata) is a species in the genus Pyractomena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.