Delayed Photinus Firefly vs European Mole

Photinus ignitus compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delayed Photinus Firefly	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lampyridae	Talpidae
Genus	Photinus	Talpa
Species	Photinus ignitus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Delayed Photinus Firefly and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delayed Photinus Firefly

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delayed Photinus Firefly	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.