Black Firefly vs Jalapan Vole

Lucidota atra compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Black Firefly is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lampyridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lucidota	Microtus
Species	Lucidota atra	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Firefly and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

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.