Calamus vs glossy furrow-shell

Acorus calamus compared with Abra nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Acoraceae	Semelidae
Genus	Acorus	Abra
Species	Acorus calamus	Abra nitida

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	glossy furrow-shell
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).

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.