Black Firefly vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Lucidota atra compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Black Firefly is Least Concern while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lampyridae	Tragulidae
Genus	Lucidota	Tragulus
Species	Lucidota atra	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

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.