Kalmus vs Mähnenwolf

Acorus calamus compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Mähnenwolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Mähnenwolf
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Acoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Acorus	Chrysocyon
Species	Acorus calamus	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Mähnenwolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Mähnenwolf
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).

Mähnenwolf

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.