Notched Firefly vs Paradox Vole

Pyractomena sinuata compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Notched Firefly is Data Deficient while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Notched Firefly	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Pyractomena sinuata	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Notched Firefly and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Notched Firefly	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.