Big Dipper Firefly vs Raya ancha

Photinus pyralis compared with Amblyraja badia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Raya ancha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Lampyridae	Rajidae
Genus	Photinus	Amblyraja
Species	Photinus pyralis	Amblyraja badia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Raya 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.

Raya ancha

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.

Raya ancha

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.