Big Dipper Firefly vs Bridge Roller

Photinus pyralis compared with Ancylis uncella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Bridge Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lampyridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Photinus	Ancylis
Species	Photinus pyralis	Ancylis uncella

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Bridge Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Bridge Roller
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.

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.