Calamus vs Lesser devilray

Acorus calamus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Lesser devilray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Acoraceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Acorus	Mobula
Species	Acorus calamus	Mobula kuhlii

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Lesser devilray
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).

Lesser devilray

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.