Calamus vs Eastern Striolated-Puffbird

Acorus calamus compared with Nystalus striolatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Eastern Striolated-Puffbird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Acoraceae	Bucconidae
Genus	Acorus	Nystalus
Species	Acorus calamus	Nystalus striolatus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Striolated-Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Eastern Striolated-Puffbird
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).

Eastern Striolated-Puffbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.