Northern Firefly vs Pearson s Pericote

Pyractomena borealis compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Firefly	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Pyractomena borealis	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Firefly and Pearson s Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Firefly	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.