Big Dipper Firefly vs Clark's Grebe

Photinus pyralis compared with Aechmophorus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Clark's Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Lampyridae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Photinus	Aechmophorus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Aechmophorus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Clark's Grebe
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.

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.