Big Dipper Firefly vs Birch Marble

Photinus pyralis compared with Apotomis betuletana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Birch Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lampyridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Photinus	Apotomis
Species	Photinus pyralis	Apotomis betuletana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Birch Marble share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Birch Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Dipper Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big Dipper Firefly

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

Birch Marble

The Birch Marble (Apotomis betuletana) is a species in the genus Apotomis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.