Blackstem Spleenwort vs Calamus

Asplenium resiliens compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	Calamus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Asplenium	Acorus
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackstem Spleenwort and Calamus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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).

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States