Big Dipper Firefly vs Phyllorhine de Jones

Photinus pyralis compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Phyllorhine de Jones is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Phyllorhine de Jones
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lampyridae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Photinus	Hipposideros
Species	Photinus pyralis	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Phyllorhine de Jones

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Phyllorhine de Jones
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.

Phyllorhine de Jones

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.