Candle Firefly vs Coppery Sprite

Pyractomena angulata compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Candle Firefly is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle Firefly	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Lampyridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pyractomena	Arielulus
Species	Pyractomena angulata	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Candle Firefly and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle Firefly	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.