Dark Firefly vs Majestic Pericote

Pyropyga nigricans compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Firefly	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lampyridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pyropyga	Phyllotis
Species	Pyropyga nigricans	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Firefly	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.