Dotted Firefly vs Meller-Manguste

Lucidota punctata compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Meller-Manguste
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Lampyridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lucidota	Rhynchogale
Species	Lucidota punctata	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Firefly and Meller-Manguste share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Meller-Manguste

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Meller-Manguste
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Meller-Manguste

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.