Kalmus vs Samthautrochen

Acorus calamus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Samthautrochen
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Acoraceae	Rajidae
Genus	Acorus	Malacoraja
Species	Acorus calamus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Samthautrochen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Samthautrochen
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).

Samthautrochen

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.