Kappeniltis vs Dotted Firefly

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kappeniltis	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lampyridae
Genus	Poecilogale	Lucidota
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kappeniltis and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kappeniltis

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kappeniltis	Dotted Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kappeniltis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Kappeniltis

The African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha) is a species in the genus Poecilogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.