Kalmus vs Orangerücken-Flugkalmar

Acorus calamus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kalmus Orangerücken-Flugkalmar
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)
Order Acorales (Acorales) Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family Acoraceae Ommastrephidae
Genus Acorus Sthenoteuthis
Species Acorus calamus Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Orangerücken-Flugkalmar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kalmus Orangerücken-Flugkalmar
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).

Orangerücken-Flugkalmar

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.

Orangerücken-Flugkalmar

No description available.

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