Black Firefly vs Lacustrine Vole

Lucidota atra compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Firefly Lacustrine Vole
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 Microtus
Species Lucidota atra Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Firefly Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

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.

Lacustrine Vole

No description available.

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