Black Firefly vs Large False Serotine

Lucidota atra compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Black Firefly is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lampyridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lucidota	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lucidota atra	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Firefly and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.