Calamus vs Java stingaree

Acorus calamus compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Java stingaree
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Acorales (菖蒲目)	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)
Family	Acoraceae	Urolophidae
Genus	Acorus	Urolophus
Species	Acorus calamus	Urolophus javanicus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Java stingaree
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).

Java stingaree

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.