Dark Firefly vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Pyropyga nigricans compared with Noctilio albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Firefly	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lampyridae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Pyropyga	Noctilio
Species	Pyropyga nigricans	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Firefly and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Firefly	Lesser Bulldog Bat
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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.