Big Dipper Firefly vs Broken-barred Roller

Photinus pyralis compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lampyridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Photinus	Ancylis
Species	Photinus pyralis	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (serangga)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Broken-barred Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Dipper Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big Dipper Firefly

The Big Dipper Firefly (Photinus pyralis) is a species in the genus Photinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada