Kalmus vs Irawadi-Delphin

Acorus calamus compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Irawadi-Delphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Irawadi-Delphin
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	Orcaella
Species	Acorus calamus	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Irawadi-Delphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Irawadi-Delphin
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).

Irawadi-Delphin

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.