Calamus vs Yellowback stingaree

Acorus calamus compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Yellowback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Acoraceae	Urolophidae
Genus	Acorus	Urolophus
Species	Acorus calamus	Urolophus sufflavus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Yellowback stingaree
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).

Yellowback stingaree

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.