Delayed Photinus Firefly vs Lofty Pericote

Photinus ignitus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delayed Photinus Firefly	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lampyridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Photinus	Auliscomys
Species	Photinus ignitus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delayed Photinus Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delayed Photinus Firefly	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.