Big Dipper Firefly vs Raposa-do-campo

Photinus pyralis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Lampyridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Photinus	Lycalopex
Species	Photinus pyralis	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Raposa-do-campo
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.

Raposa-do-campo

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.