Calamus vs rounded rustwort

Acorus calamus compared with Marsupella sparsifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	rounded rustwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Acoraceae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Acorus	Marsupella
Species	Acorus calamus	Marsupella sparsifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Calamus and rounded rustwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

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Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

rounded rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	rounded rustwort
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).

rounded rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.