Big Dipper Firefly vs Gray's Bald-faced Saki

Photinus pyralis compared with Pithecia irrorata

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Gray's Bald-faced Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Gray's Bald-faced Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lampyridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Photinus	Pithecia
Species	Photinus pyralis	Pithecia irrorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Gray's Bald-faced Saki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Gray's Bald-faced Saki
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.

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

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.