Calamus vs Ocellated Poorwill

Acorus calamus compared with Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Ocellated Poorwill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Acoraceae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Acorus	Nyctiphrynus
Species	Acorus calamus	Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Poorwill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Ocellated Poorwill
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).

Ocellated Poorwill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.