Big Dipper Firefly vs Hainan Hare

Photinus pyralis compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Hainan Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lampyridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Photinus	Lepus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Lepus hainanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

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.