Ash Dieback vs Kalmus

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Kalmus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Kalmus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Helotiaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Acorus
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Kalmus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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).

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 7 countries:

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