Kalmus vs Margay

Acorus calamus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Acoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acorus	Leopardus
Species	Acorus calamus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.