Calamus vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Acorus calamus compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Calamus Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (растения) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Liliopsida (лилиопсиды) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Acorales (Аироцветные) Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family Acoraceae Soricidae
Genus Acorus Cryptotis
Species Acorus calamus Cryptotis medellinia

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Calamus Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamus

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).

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Calamus

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.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

No description available.

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