Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs Long-range Firefly

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Pyractomena dispersa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Long-range Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dipodidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Salpingotus	Pyractomena
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Pyractomena dispersa

Evolutionary Relationship

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa and Long-range Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Long-range Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Long-range Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-range Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.