Calamus vs Maui's paddle

Acorus calamus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Maui's paddle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Acoraceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Acorus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Acorus calamus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Evolutionary Relationship

Calamus and Maui's paddle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Maui's paddle
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).

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

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.