Candle Firefly vs Ornate Titi

Pyractomena angulata compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Candle Firefly is Least Concern while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle Firefly	Ornate Titi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lampyridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pyractomena	Plecturocebus
Species	Pyractomena angulata	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle Firefly	Ornate Titi
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.

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.