Calamus vs Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog

Acorus calamus compared with Craugastor hobartsmithi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Acoraceae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Acorus	Craugastor
Species	Acorus calamus	Craugastor hobartsmithi

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog
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).

Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.