calamís vs Millipede

Acorus calamus compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	calamís	Millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Acoraceae	Julidae
Genus	Acorus	Cylindroiulus
Species	Acorus calamus	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Conservation Status

calamís

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	calamís	Millipede
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).

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.