Big Dipper Firefly vs Gudaur Snow Vole

Photinus pyralis compared with Chionomys gud

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Gudaur Snow 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	Chionomys
Species	Photinus pyralis	Chionomys gud

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Gudaur Snow 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.

Gudaur Snow 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.