Big Dipper Firefly vs Japanese Noctule

Photinus pyralis compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lampyridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Photinus	Nyctalus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.