Calamus vs desert cottontail

Acorus calamus compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Calamus desert cottontail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Acorales (Acorales) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Acoraceae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Acorus Sylvilagus
Species Acorus calamus Sylvilagus audubonii

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Calamus desert cottontail
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).

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

desert cottontail

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