Cape Breton Firefly vs Gilbert's dunnart

Photuris fairchildi compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Breton Firefly Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Lampyridae Dasyuridae
Genus Photuris Sminthopsis
Species Photuris fairchildi Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Breton Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Breton Firefly Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

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.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

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