Kalmus vs wilde Yamswurzel

Acorus calamus compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

Kalmus is Least Concern while wilde Yamswurzel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	wilde Yamswurzel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Acorus	Dioscorea
Species	Acorus calamus	Dioscorea villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Class: Liliopsida

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

wilde Yamswurzel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	wilde Yamswurzel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

wilde Yamswurzel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.