Big Dipper Firefly vs Formosan Serow

Photinus pyralis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lampyridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Photinus	Capricornis
Species	Photinus pyralis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.