Calamus vs Jacobson's Bubble-nest Frog

Acorus calamus compared with Philautus jacobsoni

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Jacobson's Bubble-nest Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Jacobson's Bubble-nest Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Acoraceae	Rhacophoridae
Genus	Acorus	Philautus
Species	Acorus calamus	Philautus jacobsoni

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Jacobson's Bubble-nest Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Jacobson's Bubble-nest Frog
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).

Jacobson's Bubble-nest Frog

Habitat

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.