Calamus vs Granade aphid

Acorus calamus compared with Lipaphis alliariae

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Granade aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Granade aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Acoraceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acorus	Lipaphis
Species	Acorus calamus	Lipaphis alliariae

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Granade aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Granade aphid
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).

Granade aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States