Calamus vs Devilray

Acorus calamus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

Calamus is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Devilray
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Acoraceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Acorus	Mobula
Species	Acorus calamus	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Devilray
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).

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.