Kalmus vs Kiefernschwärmer

Acorus calamus compared with Sphinx pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Kiefernschwärmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Acoraceae	Sphingidae
Genus	Acorus	Sphinx
Species	Acorus calamus	Sphinx pinastri

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Kiefernschwärmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Kiefernschwärmer
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).

Kiefernschwärmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.