Kalmus vs Large Beech Argent

Acorus calamus compared with Argyresthia semitestacella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Large Beech Argent
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Acoraceae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Acorus	Argyresthia
Species	Acorus calamus	Argyresthia semitestacella

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Large Beech Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Large Beech Argent
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).

Large Beech Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.