Kalmus vs Breitherzförmiger Löwenzahn

Acorus calamus compared with Taraxacum laticordatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Breitherzförmiger Löwenzahn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acorus	Taraxacum
Species	Acorus calamus	Taraxacum laticordatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Breitherzförmiger Löwenzahn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Breitherzförmiger Löwenzahn
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).

Breitherzförmiger Löwenzahn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden