Kalmus vs Heaviside-Delfin

Acorus calamus compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Heaviside-Delfin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Heaviside-Delfin
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Acoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Acorus	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Acorus calamus	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Heaviside-Delfin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Heaviside-Delfin
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).

Heaviside-Delfin

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.