Calamus vs Plateau Pika

Acorus calamus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Acoraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Acorus	Ochotona
Species	Acorus calamus	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Plateau Pika
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).

Plateau Pika

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.