Candle Firefly vs Huapo

Pyractomena angulata compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle Firefly	Huapo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lampyridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pyractomena	Pithecia
Species	Pyractomena angulata	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Candle Firefly and Huapo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Huapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle Firefly	Huapo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candle Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Huapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Candle Firefly

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