Calamus vs Malayan-sword

Acorus calamus compared with Aglaonema simplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Malayan-sword
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Acoraceae	Araceae
Genus	Acorus	Aglaonema
Species	Acorus calamus	Aglaonema simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

Calamus and Malayan-sword share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Malayan-sword
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).

Malayan-sword

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan