Big Dipper Firefly vs Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Photinus pyralis compared with Nesoryzomys darwini

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Darwin s Nesoryzomys is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lampyridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Photinus	Nesoryzomys
Species	Photinus pyralis	Nesoryzomys darwini

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Darwin s Nesoryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
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.

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.