Calamus vs Florida Yew

Acorus calamus compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Florida Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Acoraceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Acorus	Taxus
Species	Acorus calamus	Taxus floridana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Florida Yew
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 Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.