Calamus vs flat millipede

Acorus calamus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

Calamus is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	flat millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Acoraceae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Acorus	Polydesmus
Species	Acorus calamus	Polydesmus angustus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	flat millipede
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).

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.