Black-backed Forktail vs Calamus

Enicurus immaculatus compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Forktail	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Muscicapidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Enicurus	Acorus
Species	Enicurus immaculatus	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Black-backed Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Forktail	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Black-backed Forktail

The Black-backed Forktail (Enicurus immaculatus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.