Calamus vs Dusky Nightjar

Acorus calamus compared with Antrostomus saturatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Dusky Nightjar
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Caprimulgiformes (Çobanaldatanlar)
Family	Acoraceae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Acorus	Antrostomus
Species	Acorus calamus	Antrostomus saturatus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Dusky Nightjar
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).

Dusky Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.