Civette Fossane vs Notched Firefly

Fossa fossana compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Civette Fossane is Vulnerable while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette Fossane	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Eupleridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Fossa	Pyractomena
Species	Fossa fossana	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette Fossane and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette Fossane	Notched Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Civette Fossane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.