Cape Breton Firefly vs Evoron Vole

Photuris fairchildi compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Cape Breton Firefly is Least Concern while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Breton Firefly	Evoron 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	Photuris	Microtus
Species	Photuris fairchildi	Microtus evoronensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Breton Firefly and Evoron Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Breton Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Breton Firefly	Evoron Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Breton Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Evoron Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Breton Firefly

The Cape Breton Firefly (Photuris fairchildi) is a species in the genus Photuris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.