Calamus vs Plain Pocketbook

Acorus calamus compared with Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Acoraceae	Unionidae
Genus	Acorus	Lampsilis
Species	Acorus calamus	Lampsilis cardium

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Plain Pocketbook
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).

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.