Northern Firefly vs Ornate Cuscus

Pyractomena borealis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Firefly	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lampyridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pyractomena	Phalanger
Species	Pyractomena borealis	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Firefly	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.