Dark Firefly vs Ornate Akodont

Pyropyga nigricans compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Firefly	Ornate Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Pyropyga nigricans	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Firefly	Ornate Akodont
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.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.