Kalmus vs Pelargonienlaus

Acorus calamus compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Pelargonienlaus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Pelargonienlaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Acoraceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acorus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Acorus calamus	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Pelargonienlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Pelargonienlaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kalmus

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).

Pelargonienlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Kalmus

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States