Candle Firefly vs Long-range Firefly

Pyractomena angulata compared with Pyractomena dispersa

Key Differences

• Candle Firefly is Least Concern while Long-range Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle Firefly	Long-range Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Lampyridae	Lampyridae
Genus same	Pyractomena	Pyractomena
Species	Pyractomena angulata	Pyractomena dispersa

Evolutionary Relationship

Candle Firefly and Long-range Firefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyractomena.

Conservation Status

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Long-range Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle Firefly	Long-range Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candle Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Long-range Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Candle Firefly

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States