Delayed Photinus Firefly vs Fringed Myotis

Photinus ignitus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delayed Photinus Firefly	Fringed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Photinus ignitus	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delayed Photinus Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delayed Photinus Firefly	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.