Black Firefly vs Malagasy civet

Lucidota atra compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Black Firefly is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lampyridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lucidota	Fossa
Species	Lucidota atra	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.