Kalmus vs Betsileo-Kurzschwanzratte

Acorus calamus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Betsileo-Kurzschwanzratte
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Acoraceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Acorus	Brachyuromys
Species	Acorus calamus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Betsileo-Kurzschwanzratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Betsileo-Kurzschwanzratte
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).

Betsileo-Kurzschwanzratte

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.