Big Dipper Firefly vs Brook-Side Alder

Photinus pyralis compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lampyridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Photinus	Alnus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Brook-Side Alder
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.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States