Black Firefly vs Mangue de Gambie

Lucidota atra compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	Mangue de Gambie
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Lampyridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lucidota	Mungos
Species	Lucidota atra	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Firefly and Mangue de Gambie share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Mangue de Gambie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	Mangue de Gambie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Mangue de Gambie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Firefly

The Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) is a species in the genus Lucidota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.