Big Dipper Firefly vs Black Kauri

Photinus pyralis compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lampyridae	Braconidae
Genus	Photinus	Agathis
Species	Photinus pyralis	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Black Kauri
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.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.