Calamus vs dark crimson underwing

Acorus calamus compared with Catocala sponsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Calamus dark crimson underwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Acorales (Acorales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Acoraceae Erebidae
Genus Acorus Catocala
Species Acorus calamus Catocala sponsa

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Calamus dark crimson underwing
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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).

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

dark crimson underwing

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