Calamus vs Globe Skimmer

Acorus calamus compared with Pantala flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Odonata (يعسوبيات)
Family	Acoraceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Acorus	Pantala
Species	Acorus calamus	Pantala flavescens

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Globe Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.