Dotted Firefly vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Lucidota punctata compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Papuan Abeomelomys
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	Abeomelomys
Species	Lucidota punctata	Abeomelomys sevia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Papuan Abeomelomys
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.

Papuan Abeomelomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.