Calamus vs Light Red Meranti

Acorus calamus compared with Shorea smithiana

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Acoraceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Acorus	Shorea
Species	Acorus calamus	Shorea smithiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Calamus and Light Red Meranti share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Light Red Meranti
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).

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.