Delayed Photinus Firefly vs Eastern Red Bat

Photinus ignitus compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delayed Photinus Firefly	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lampyridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Photinus	Lasiurus
Species	Photinus ignitus	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Delayed Photinus Firefly and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delayed Photinus Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delayed Photinus Firefly	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delayed Photinus Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States