Calamus vs Hairy Snakefern

Acorus calamus compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Acoraceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Acorus	Microgramma
Species	Acorus calamus	Microgramma piloselloides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Hairy Snakefern
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).

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.