Atherton antechinus vs Candle Firefly

Antechinus godmani compared with Pyractomena angulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Candle Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Antechinus	Pyractomena
Species	Antechinus godmani	Pyractomena angulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton antechinus and Candle Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Candle Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

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.

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. 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.