Cape Breton Firefly vs Hare's-tail

Photuris fairchildi compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Cape Breton Firefly is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Breton Firefly	Hare's-tail
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	Lagurus
Species	Photuris fairchildi	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Breton Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Breton Firefly	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States