Delayed Photinus Firefly vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Photinus ignitus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delayed Photinus Firefly	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lampyridae	Soricidae
Genus	Photinus	Chimarrogale
Species	Photinus ignitus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Delayed Photinus Firefly and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delayed Photinus Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delayed Photinus Firefly	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.