Calamus vs Devil's Fingers

Acorus calamus compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

Calamus is Least Concern while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Devil's Fingers
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Acoraceae	Phallaceae
Genus	Acorus	Clathrus
Species	Acorus calamus	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Devil's Fingers
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).

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.