Calamus vs Japanese Weasel

Acorus calamus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Acoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acorus	Mustela
Species	Acorus calamus	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Japanese Weasel
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).

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.