Calamus vs Rusty-breasted Antpitta

Acorus calamus compared with Grallaricula ferrugineipectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Rusty-breasted Antpitta
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Acoraceae	Grallariidae
Genus	Acorus	Grallaricula
Species	Acorus calamus	Grallaricula ferrugineipectus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Rusty-breasted Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Rusty-breasted Antpitta
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).

Rusty-breasted Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.