Kalmus vs dune wattle

Acorus calamus compared with Acacia ligulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	dune wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acorus	Acacia
Species	Acorus calamus	Acacia ligulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

dune wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	dune wattle
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).

dune wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.