Calamus vs Palawan Treeshrew

Acorus calamus compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Calamus Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Acorales (Acorales) Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family Acoraceae Tupaiidae
Genus Acorus Tupaia
Species Acorus calamus Tupaia palawanensis

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Calamus Palawan Treeshrew
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).

Palawan Treeshrew

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.

Palawan Treeshrew

No description available.

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