Kalmus vs Jones’ Rundblattnase

Acorus calamus compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Jones’ Rundblattnase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Jones’ Rundblattnase
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Acoraceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Acorus	Hipposideros
Species	Acorus calamus	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Jones’ Rundblattnase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Jones’ Rundblattnase
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).

Jones’ Rundblattnase

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.