Big Dipper Firefly vs Souris Sauteuse

Photinus pyralis compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Souris Sauteuse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Souris Sauteuse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lampyridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Photinus	Notomys
Species	Photinus pyralis	Notomys fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Souris Sauteuse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Souris Sauteuse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Souris Sauteuse
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.

Souris Sauteuse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.