American Witch-Hazel vs Calamus

Hamamelis virginiana compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Witch-Hazel	Calamus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Hamamelis	Acorus
Species	Hamamelis virginiana	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Witch-Hazel and Calamus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

View Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Witch-Hazel	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Witch-Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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).

American Witch-Hazel

The American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a species in the genus Hamamelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.