Delayed Photinus Firefly vs Large Japanese Mole

Photinus ignitus compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delayed Photinus Firefly	Large Japanese 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	Mogera
Species	Photinus ignitus	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delayed Photinus Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delayed Photinus Firefly	Large Japanese 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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.