Big Dipper Firefly vs Chichilo

Photinus pyralis compared with Saimiri boliviensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Chichilo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lampyridae	Cebidae
Genus	Photinus	Saimiri
Species	Photinus pyralis	Saimiri boliviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Chichilo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Chichilo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Chichilo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Dipper Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Dipper Firefly

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

Chichilo

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.