Calamus vs Cordate Flapwort

Acorus calamus compared with Jungermannia eucordifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Cordate Flapwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Acoraceae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Acorus	Jungermannia
Species	Acorus calamus	Jungermannia eucordifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Cordate Flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Cordate Flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Cordate Flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.