Calamus vs Onion Smut

Acorus calamus compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

Calamus is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Acoraceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Acorus	Urocystis
Species	Acorus calamus	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Onion Smut
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).

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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.