Northern Firefly vs Paracou Neacomys

Pyractomena borealis compared with Neacomys paracou

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Paracou Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Firefly	Paracou Neacomys
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.

Paracou Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.