Big Dipper Firefly vs Ili Pika

Photinus pyralis compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lampyridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Photinus	Ochotona
Species	Photinus pyralis	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.