Chang-po vs Elktoe

Acorus calamus compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chang-po	Elktoe
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Mollusca (연체동물)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Bivalvia (이매패류)
Order	Acorales (창포목)	Unionida (석패목)
Family	Acoraceae	Unionidae
Genus	Acorus	Alasmidonta
Species	Acorus calamus	Alasmidonta marginata

Conservation Status

Chang-po

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chang-po	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chang-po

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).

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Chang-po

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.