Candle Firefly vs Notched Firefly

Pyractomena angulata compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Candle Firefly is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle Firefly	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family same	Lampyridae	Lampyridae
Genus same	Pyractomena	Pyractomena
Species	Pyractomena angulata	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Candle Firefly and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyractomena.

Conservation Status

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle Firefly	Notched Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candle Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Candle Firefly

The Candle Firefly (Pyractomena angulata) is a species in the genus Pyractomena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States