Black Firefly vs Gray Flying Fox

Lucidota atra compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Black Firefly is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Lampyridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lucidota	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lucidota atra	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Firefly and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

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.