Kalmus vs Chinese Agarwood

Acorus calamus compared with Aquilaria sinensis

Key Differences

Kalmus is Least Concern while Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Chinese Agarwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Malvales (Malvenartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Thymelaeaceae
Genus	Acorus	Aquilaria
Species	Acorus calamus	Aquilaria sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Chinese Agarwood
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).

Chinese Agarwood

Habitat

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.

Chinese Agarwood

The Chinese Agarwood (Aquilaria sinensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.