Blue Cycad vs Calamus

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	Calamus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Zamiaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Encephalartos	Acorus
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cycad

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).

Blue Cycad

The Blue Cycad (Encephalartos nubimontanus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Encephalartos, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.

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.