Big Dipper Firefly vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Photinus pyralis compared with Molossus fentoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Lampyridae	Molossidae
Genus	Photinus	Molossus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Fenton's Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
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.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.