Broad-leaved Dandelion vs Calamus

Taraxacum latissimum compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-leaved Dandelion	Calamus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Acoraceae
Genus	Taraxacum	Acorus
Species	Taraxacum latissimum	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-leaved Dandelion and Calamus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

View Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

Broad-leaved Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-leaved Dandelion	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Broad-leaved Dandelion

The Broad-Leaved Dandelion (Taraxacum latissimum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. 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.