Dark Firefly vs Northern Pika

Pyropyga nigricans compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Firefly	Northern 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	Pyropyga	Ochotona
Species	Pyropyga nigricans	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Firefly	Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.