Gewöhnliches Pfeilkraut vs Kalmus

Sagittaria sagittifolia compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewöhnliches Pfeilkraut	Kalmus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Alismataceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Sagittaria	Acorus
Species	Sagittaria sagittifolia	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gewöhnliches Pfeilkraut and Kalmus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Ansehen Class: Liliopsida

Conservation Status

Gewöhnliches Pfeilkraut

LC — Least Concern

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewöhnliches Pfeilkraut	Kalmus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gewöhnliches Pfeilkraut

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji).

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).

Gewöhnliches Pfeilkraut

The Arrowhead, Sagittaria sagittifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

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.