Calamus vs Cushion Bracket

Acorus calamus compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Acoraceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Acorus	Phellinus
Species	Acorus calamus	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Cushion Bracket
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).

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.