Calamus vs Variable Dancer

Acorus calamus compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Variable Dancer
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Acorales (菖蒲目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Acoraceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Acorus	Argia
Species	Acorus calamus	Argia fumipennis

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Variable Dancer
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).

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.