Calamus vs Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Acorus calamus compared with Eumops wilsoni

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Wilson’s Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Acoraceae	Molossidae
Genus	Acorus	Eumops
Species	Acorus calamus	Eumops wilsoni

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
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).

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.