Calamus vs Veiled Oyster

Acorus calamus compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acoraceae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Acorus	Pleurotus
Species	Acorus calamus	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Veiled Oyster
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).

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.