Black Firefly vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Lucidota atra compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Lampyridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lucidota	Phyllotis
Species	Lucidota atra	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Firefly and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Black Firefly

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