Kalmus vs Feuerrote Stachelmaus

Acorus calamus compared with Acomys ignitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Feuerrote Stachelmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Acoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Acorus	Acomys
Species	Acorus calamus	Acomys ignitus

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Feuerrote Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Feuerrote Stachelmaus
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).

Feuerrote Stachelmaus

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.