Dotted Firefly vs Least Philippine Apomys

Lucidota punctata compared with Apomys musculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Least Philippine Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lampyridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lucidota	Apomys
Species	Lucidota punctata	Apomys musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Firefly and Least Philippine Apomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Least Philippine Apomys
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.

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.