Big Dipper Firefly vs Broadnose cat shark

Photinus pyralis compared with Apristurus investigatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Broadnose cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Lampyridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Photinus	Apristurus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Apristurus investigatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Broadnose cat shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Broadnose cat shark
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.

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Broadnose cat shark

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.