Calamus vs Little-devil poison frog

Acorus calamus compared with Oophaga sylvatica

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Little-devil poison frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Little-devil poison 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Acorus	Oophaga
Species	Acorus calamus	Oophaga sylvatica

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Little-devil poison 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).

Little-devil poison 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.