Big Dipper Firefly vs Dauphin de Fraser

Photinus pyralis compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Dauphin de Fraser
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lampyridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Photinus	Lagenodelphis
Species	Photinus pyralis	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Dauphin de Fraser share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Dauphin de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Dauphin de Fraser
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.

Dauphin de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.