Kalmus vs Östlicher Gorilla

Acorus calamus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Östlicher Gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Östlicher Gorilla
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Acoraceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Acorus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Acorus calamus	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Östlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Östlicher Gorilla
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).

Östlicher Gorilla

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.