Blue-flanked Treefrog vs Calamus

Boana calcarata compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-flanked Treefrog Calamus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Acorales (Acorales)
Family Hylidae Acoraceae
Genus Boana Acorus
Species Boana calcarata Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Blue-flanked Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-flanked Treefrog Calamus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-flanked Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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).

Blue-flanked Treefrog

The Blue Flanked Treefrog (Boana calcarata) is a species in the genus Boana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

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