Big Dipper Firefly vs Campagnol de Sundevall

Photinus pyralis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Campagnol de Sundevall
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lampyridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Photinus	Myodes
Species	Photinus pyralis	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Campagnol de Sundevall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Campagnol de Sundevall
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.

Campagnol de Sundevall

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.