aulne glutineux vs Big Dipper Firefly

Alnus glutinosa compared with Photinus pyralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aulne glutineux	Big Dipper Firefly
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Betulaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Alnus	Photinus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Photinus pyralis

Conservation Status

aulne glutineux

LC — Least Concern

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aulne glutineux	Big Dipper Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aulne glutineux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Big Dipper Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

aulne glutineux

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States