Dotted Firefly vs Majestic Pericote

Lucidota punctata compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Majestic 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	Lucidota	Phyllotis
Species	Lucidota punctata	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.