Cape Breton Firefly vs Japanese Hare

Photuris fairchildi compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Breton Firefly	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lampyridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Photuris	Lepus
Species	Photuris fairchildi	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Breton Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Breton Firefly	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

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.