Calamus vs Chinese stingray

Acorus calamus compared with Hemitrygon sinensis

Key Differences

  • Calamus is Least Concern while Chinese stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Calamus Chinese stingray
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Elasmobranchii
Order Acorales (Acorales) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Acoraceae Dasyatidae
Genus Acorus Hemitrygon
Species Acorus calamus Hemitrygon sinensis

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Chinese stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Calamus Chinese stingray
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).

Chinese stingray

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.

Chinese stingray

The Chinese Stingray (Hemitrygon sinensis) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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