Dark Firefly vs Orange-throated Bat

Pyropyga nigricans compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Firefly	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lampyridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pyropyga	Lampronycteris
Species	Pyropyga nigricans	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Firefly and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Firefly	Orange-throated 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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.