Candle Firefly vs Jalapan Vole

Pyractomena angulata compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle 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	Pyractomena	Microtus
Species	Pyractomena angulata	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle Firefly	Jalapan 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.

Jalapan 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.