Big Dipper Firefly vs Péramèle Roux

Photinus pyralis compared with Echymipera rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Lampyridae	Peramelidae
Genus	Photinus	Echymipera
Species	Photinus pyralis	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Péramèle Roux
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.

Péramèle Roux

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.