Candle Firefly vs Günther's vole

Pyractomena angulata compared with Microtus guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candle Firefly Günther's 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 Pyractomena Microtus
Species Pyractomena angulata Microtus guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Candle Firefly and Günther's vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Günther's vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candle Firefly Günther's vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candle Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Günther's vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candle Firefly

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

Günther's vole

No description available.

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