Bengal whipray vs Calamus

Brevitrygon imbricata compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Bengal whipray is Vulnerable while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bengal whipray	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Dasyatidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Brevitrygon	Acorus
Species	Brevitrygon imbricata	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Bengal whipray

VU — Vulnerable

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bengal whipray	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bengal whipray

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).

Bengal whipray

The Bengal whipray (Brevitrygon imbricata) is a species in the genus Brevitrygon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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.