Calamus vs River False Buttonweed

Acorus calamus compared with Spermacoce tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	River False Buttonweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Acoraceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Acorus	Spermacoce
Species	Acorus calamus	Spermacoce tenuior

Evolutionary Relationship

Calamus and River False Buttonweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

River False Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	River False Buttonweed
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).

River False Buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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.