Black Firefly vs Masked Tita

Lucidota atra compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Black Firefly is Least Concern while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	Masked Tita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lampyridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lucidota	Callicebus
Species	Lucidota atra	Callicebus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	Masked Tita
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.

Masked Tita

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.