calamís vs cut surfclam

Acorus calamus compared with Spisula subtruncata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	calamís	cut surfclam
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Acoraceae	Mactridae
Genus	Acorus	Spisula
Species	Acorus calamus	Spisula subtruncata

Conservation Status

calamís

LC — Least Concern

cut surfclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	calamís	cut surfclam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

calamís

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).

cut surfclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

calamís

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.