Big Dipper Firefly vs Pampasfuchs

Photinus pyralis compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Pampasfuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Lampyridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Photinus	Lycalopex
Species	Photinus pyralis	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Pampasfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Pampasfuchs
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.

Pampasfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.