Dark Firefly vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Pyropyga nigricans compared with Hipposideros ater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Firefly	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
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	Pyropyga	Hipposideros
Species	Pyropyga nigricans	Hipposideros ater

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Firefly and Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Firefly	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.