Calamus vs Dark Firefly

Acorus calamus compared with Pyropyga nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Calamus Dark Firefly
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (serangga)
Order Acorales (Acorales) Coleoptera (kumbang)
Family Acoraceae Lampyridae
Genus Acorus Pyropyga
Species Acorus calamus Pyropyga nigricans

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Calamus Dark Firefly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamus

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).

Dark Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Calamus

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.

Dark Firefly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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