japanischer Ahorn vs Kalmus

Acer japonicum compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• japanischer Ahorn is Not Evaluated while Kalmus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	japanischer Ahorn	Kalmus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Acer	Acorus
Species	Acer japonicum	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

japanischer Ahorn and Kalmus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

japanischer Ahorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	japanischer Ahorn	Kalmus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

japanischer Ahorn

Habitat

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

Range

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

Kalmus

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).

japanischer Ahorn

The Amur maple (Acer japonicum) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Kalmus

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States