Big Dipper Firefly vs Delfín de La Plata

Photinus pyralis compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Delfín de La Plata is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Delfín de La Plata
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lampyridae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Photinus	Pontoporia
Species	Photinus pyralis	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Delfín de La Plata share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Delfín de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Delfín de La Plata
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.

Delfín de La Plata

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.