Northern Firefly vs Notched Firefly

Pyractomena borealis compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Northern Firefly is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Firefly	Notched 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 borealis	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Firefly and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyractomena.

Conservation Status

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Firefly	Notched Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States