Big Dipper Firefly vs Canyon Bat

Photinus pyralis compared with Parastrellus hesperus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Canyon Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lampyridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Photinus	Parastrellus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Parastrellus hesperus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Canyon Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Canyon Bat
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.

Canyon Bat

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.

Canyon Bat

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.