bog-asphodel vs Calamus

Narthecium americanum compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Calamus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Narthecium	Acorus
Species	Narthecium americanum	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

bog-asphodel and Calamus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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).

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

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.