Kalmus vs Duke of Bedford s Vole

Acorus calamus compared with Proedromys bedfordi

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Acoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acorus	Proedromys
Species	Acorus calamus	Proedromys bedfordi

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kalmus

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).

Duke of Bedford s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kalmus

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.