Calamus vs Mountain yam

Acorus calamus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Acoraceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Acorus	Dioscorea
Species	Acorus calamus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Calamus and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Mountain yam
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).

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

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.