calamís vs Globe Skimmer

Acorus calamus compared with Pantala flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank calamís Globe Skimmer
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (insecto)
Order Acorales (Acorales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Acoraceae Libellulidae
Genus Acorus Pantala
Species Acorus calamus Pantala flavescens

Conservation Status

calamís

LC — Least Concern

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute calamís Globe Skimmer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

calamís

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).

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

calamís

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.

Globe Skimmer

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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