Cape Breton Firefly vs Monk Saki

Photuris fairchildi compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Breton Firefly	Monk Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lampyridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Photuris	Pithecia
Species	Photuris fairchildi	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Breton Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Breton Firefly	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

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.