Candle Firefly vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Pyractomena angulata compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Candle Firefly is Least Concern while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle Firefly	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lampyridae	Atelidae
Genus	Pyractomena	Alouatta
Species	Pyractomena angulata	Alouatta ululata

Evolutionary Relationship

Candle Firefly and Hurleur du Maranhao share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle Firefly	Hurleur du Maranhao
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.

Hurleur du Maranhao

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.