Montane Chrotomys vs Northern Firefly

Chrotomys whiteheadi compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Chrotomys	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lampyridae
Genus	Chrotomys	Pyractomena
Species	Chrotomys whiteheadi	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Chrotomys	Northern Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Chrotomys

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.