Big Dipper Firefly vs Anden-Makibär

Photinus pyralis compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Anden-Makibär is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Anden-Makibär
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Lampyridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Photinus	Bassaricyon
Species	Photinus pyralis	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Anden-Makibär share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Anden-Makibär

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Anden-Makibär
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Dipper Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Anden-Makibär

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big Dipper Firefly

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