Dotted Firefly vs Neumann s Arvicanthis

Lucidota punctata compared with Arvicanthis neumanni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Neumann s Arvicanthis
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	Arvicanthis
Species	Lucidota punctata	Arvicanthis neumanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Firefly and Neumann s Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Neumann s Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Neumann s Arvicanthis
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.

Neumann s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.