Big Dipper Firefly vs Honey possum

Photinus pyralis compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lampyridae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Photinus	Tarsipes
Species	Photinus pyralis	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

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.