Cape Breton Firefly vs Plateau Pika

Photuris fairchildi compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Breton Firefly	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lampyridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Photuris	Ochotona
Species	Photuris fairchildi	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Breton Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Breton Firefly	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.