Dark Firefly vs Egyptian mongoose

Pyropyga nigricans compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Firefly	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lampyridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Pyropyga	Herpestes
Species	Pyropyga nigricans	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Firefly and Egyptian mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Firefly	Egyptian mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.