Dotted Firefly vs Guianan Neacomys

Lucidota punctata compared with Neacomys guianae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Guianan Neacomys
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	Lucidota	Neacomys
Species	Lucidota punctata	Neacomys guianae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Firefly and Guianan Neacomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Guianan Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Guianan Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.