Large False Serotine vs Little Gray Firefly

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Photinus marginellus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Little Gray Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus	Photinus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Photinus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Little Gray Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.