Big Dipper Firefly vs Paradox Vole

Photinus pyralis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Lampyridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Photinus	Microtus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.