Pfeilwurz vs Kalmus

Maranta arundinacea compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Pfeilwurz is Not Evaluated while Kalmus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pfeilwurz	Kalmus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Marantaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Maranta	Acorus
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pfeilwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pfeilwurz	Kalmus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pfeilwurz

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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).

Pfeilwurz

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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 3 countries:

🇵🇭 Philippines 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States