Large False Serotine vs Northern Firefly

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Pyractomena borealis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Northern Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus	Pyractomena
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Northern Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.