Calamus vs Rough-faced shag

Acorus calamus compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Acoraceae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Acorus	Leucocarbo
Species	Acorus calamus	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Rough-faced shag
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).

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

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

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.