Calamus vs Long-clawed Shrew

Acorus calamus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Calamus Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Acorales (Acorales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Acoraceae Soricidae
Genus Acorus Sorex
Species Acorus calamus Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Calamus Long-clawed Shrew
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).

Long-clawed Shrew

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.

Long-clawed Shrew

No description available.

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