Calamus vs Florida arrowroot

Acorus calamus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Acoraceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Acorus	Zamia
Species	Acorus calamus	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Florida arrowroot
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).

Florida arrowroot

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.