Calamus vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Acorus calamus compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Acoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Acorus	Lissodelphis
Species	Acorus calamus	Lissodelphis borealis

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
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).

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.