Calamus vs lined pocket mouse

Acorus calamus compared with Chaetodipus lineatus

Key Differences

  • Calamus is Least Concern while lined pocket mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Calamus lined pocket mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Acorales (Acorales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Acoraceae Heteromyidae
Genus Acorus Chaetodipus
Species Acorus calamus Chaetodipus lineatus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

lined pocket mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Calamus lined pocket mouse
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).

lined pocket mouse

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.

lined pocket mouse

No description available.

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