Black Firefly vs False Serotine Bat

Lucidota atra compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Black Firefly is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	False Serotine Bat
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	Lucidota	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lucidota atra	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Firefly and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	False Serotine Bat
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.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.