Black Firefly vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Lucidota atra compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lampyridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lucidota	Proechimys
Species	Lucidota atra	Proechimys cuvieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Firefly and Cuvier s Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Black Firefly

The Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) is a species in the genus Lucidota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.