Calamus vs Tree lacehopper

Acorus calamus compared with Cixius insularis

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Tree lacehopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Tree lacehopper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Acoraceae	Cixiidae
Genus	Acorus	Cixius
Species	Acorus calamus	Cixius insularis

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Tree lacehopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Tree lacehopper
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).

Tree lacehopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.