Bent-grass nematode vs Calamus

Anguina agrostis compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Bent-grass nematode is Not Evaluated while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent-grass nematode	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Nematoda (Roundworms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Anguinidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Anguina	Acorus
Species	Anguina agrostis	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Bent-grass nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent-grass nematode	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bent-grass nematode

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across China, Denmark, and United States.

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).

Bent-grass nematode

The Bent-grass nematode (Anguina agrostis) is a species in the genus Anguina. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States