Big Dipper Firefly vs Northern Bettong

Photinus pyralis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lampyridae	Potoroidae
Genus	Photinus	Bettongia
Species	Photinus pyralis	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.