Big Dipper Firefly vs brown-spot pinion

Photinus pyralis compared with Agrochola litura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	brown-spot pinion
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Photinus	Agrochola
Species	Photinus pyralis	Agrochola litura

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and brown-spot pinion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	brown-spot pinion
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.

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.