Harmless Serotine vs Little Gray Firefly

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Photinus marginellus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Little Gray Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Photinus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Photinus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Little Gray Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Little Gray Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.