Kalmus vs Andenbekassine

Acorus calamus compared with Gallinago jamesoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Andenbekassine
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Acorus	Gallinago
Species	Acorus calamus	Gallinago jamesoni

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Andenbekassine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Andenbekassine
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).

Andenbekassine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.