Dotted Firefly vs Genette de Johnston

Lucidota punctata compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Dotted Firefly is Least Concern while Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Genette de Johnston
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Lampyridae	Viverridae
Genus	Lucidota	Genetta
Species	Lucidota punctata	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Firefly and Genette de Johnston share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Genette de Johnston
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.

Genette de Johnston

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.