Big Dipper Firefly vs Bishop s Slender Opossum

Photinus pyralis compared with Marmosops bishopi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Bishop s Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lampyridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Photinus	Marmosops
Species	Photinus pyralis	Marmosops bishopi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Bishop s Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Bishop s Slender Opossum
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.

Bishop s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Bishop s Slender Opossum

The Bishop s Slender Opossum (Marmosops bishopi) is a species in the genus Marmosops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.