Candle Firefly vs Large False Serotine

Pyractomena angulata compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Candle Firefly is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle Firefly	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lampyridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pyractomena	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pyractomena angulata	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Candle Firefly and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle Firefly	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.