Cape Breton Firefly vs Harmless Serotine

Photuris fairchildi compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cape Breton Firefly is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Breton Firefly	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lampyridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Photuris	Eptesicus
Species	Photuris fairchildi	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Breton Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Breton Firefly	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.