Lesser Ghost Bat vs Northern Firefly

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Diclidurus	Pyractomena
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Northern Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Northern Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.