Big Dipper Firefly vs Evoron Vole

Photinus pyralis compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Evoron Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Microtus evoronensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Evoron Vole
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.

Evoron Vole

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.