Dark Firefly vs Iberian Mole

Pyropyga nigricans compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Firefly	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lampyridae	Talpidae
Genus	Pyropyga	Talpa
Species	Pyropyga nigricans	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Firefly	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.