Candle Firefly vs Northern Pika

Pyractomena angulata compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle Firefly	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lampyridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pyractomena	Ochotona
Species	Pyractomena angulata	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle Firefly	Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

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.