Candle Firefly vs Margay

Pyractomena angulata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Candle Firefly is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle Firefly	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Lampyridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pyractomena	Leopardus
Species	Pyractomena angulata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle Firefly	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.