Dotted Firefly vs Japanese Noctule

Lucidota punctata compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Dotted Firefly is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Japanese Noctule
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	Lucidota	Nyctalus
Species	Lucidota punctata	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.