Harmless Serotine vs Northern Firefly

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pyractomena borealis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Northern Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Northern 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	Pyractomena
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Northern 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.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.