Montane Colilargo vs Northern Firefly

Microryzomys minutus compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Microryzomys	Pyractomena
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Colilargo

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.