Cape Breton Firefly vs Finlayson's squirrel

Photuris fairchildi compared with Callosciurus finlaysonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Breton Firefly	Finlayson's squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lampyridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Photuris	Callosciurus
Species	Photuris fairchildi	Callosciurus finlaysonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Breton Firefly and Finlayson's squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Breton Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Finlayson's squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Breton Firefly	Finlayson's squirrel
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.

Finlayson's squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Singapore) and Europe (5 countries).

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.