Big Dipper Firefly vs Mongolian Vole

Photinus pyralis compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Lampyridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Photinus	Microtus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Mongolian 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.

Mongolian 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.