Dotted Firefly vs Malagasy civet

Lucidota punctata compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Dotted Firefly is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Lampyridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lucidota	Fossa
Species	Lucidota punctata	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Firefly and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.