Patagonian Opossum vs Silent Firefly

Lestodelphys halli compared with Photinus indictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Silent Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Photinus
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Photinus indictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian Opossum and Silent Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Silent Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silent Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.