Black Firefly vs Fynbos-Goldmull

Lucidota atra compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Black Firefly is Least Concern while Fynbos-Goldmull is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	Fynbos-Goldmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Lampyridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lucidota	Amblysomus
Species	Lucidota atra	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Firefly and Fynbos-Goldmull share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos-Goldmull

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	Fynbos-Goldmull
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.

Fynbos-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.