Big Dipper Firefly vs Diminutive Serotine

Photinus pyralis compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Lampyridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Photinus	Eptesicus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Diminutive Serotine
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.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.