Big Dipper Firefly vs Caucasian Alder

Photinus pyralis compared with Alnus subcordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Fagales (참나무목)
Family	Lampyridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Photinus	Alnus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Caucasian 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.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

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.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) 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.