Black Firefly vs Gato de Agua

Lucidota atra compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Black Firefly is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Lampyridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lucidota	Lontra
Species	Lucidota atra	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Firefly and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black Firefly

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