Big Dipper Firefly vs Giant Noctule

Photinus pyralis compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Giant Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.