Cape Breton Firefly vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Photuris fairchildi compared with Tupaia longipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Breton Firefly	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Lampyridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Photuris	Tupaia
Species	Photuris fairchildi	Tupaia longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Breton Firefly and Long-footed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Breton Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Breton Firefly	Long-footed Treeshrew
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.

Long-footed Treeshrew

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.