Big Dipper Firefly vs Blanford's fox

Photinus pyralis compared with Vulpes cana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Blanford's fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lampyridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Photinus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Photinus pyralis	Vulpes cana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Blanford's fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Blanford's fox
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.

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.