Calamus vs Rough ray

Acorus calamus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Rough ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Acoraceae	Rajidae
Genus	Acorus	Raja
Species	Acorus calamus	Raja radula

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Rough ray
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 ray

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.