Kalmus vs Indochina-Pfaufasan

Acorus calamus compared with Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Indochina-Pfaufasan
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Family	Acoraceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Acorus	Polyplectron
Species	Acorus calamus	Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Indochina-Pfaufasan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Indochina-Pfaufasan
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).

Indochina-Pfaufasan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.