Dark Firefly vs Northern tamandua

Pyropyga nigricans compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Firefly	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Lampyridae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Pyropyga	Tamandua
Species	Pyropyga nigricans	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Firefly	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.