Dotted Firefly vs Mulot Pygmée

Lucidota punctata compared with Apodemus uralensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Mulot Pygmée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lampyridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lucidota	Apodemus
Species	Lucidota punctata	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Firefly and Mulot Pygmée share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Mulot Pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Mulot Pygmée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Mulot Pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.