Schwarzerle vs Candle Firefly

Alnus glutinosa compared with Pyractomena angulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Candle Firefly
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Betulaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Alnus	Pyractomena
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Pyractomena angulata

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Candle Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Candle Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Schwarzerle

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Candle Firefly

The Candle Firefly (Pyractomena angulata) is a species in the genus Pyractomena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States