Big Dipper Firefly vs Topo pata ancha

Photinus pyralis compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Topo pata ancha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lampyridae	Talpidae
Genus	Photinus	Scapanus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Topo pata ancha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Topo pata ancha
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.

Topo pata ancha

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.

Topo pata ancha

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.