Calamus vs Stream Salamander

Acorus calamus compared with Batrachuperus pinchonii

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Stream Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Stream Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Acoraceae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Acorus	Batrachuperus
Species	Acorus calamus	Batrachuperus pinchonii

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Stream Salamander
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).

Stream Salamander

Habitat

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

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.