Kalmus vs Zwerg-Schwertlilie

Acorus calamus compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

Kalmus is Least Concern while Zwerg-Schwertlilie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Zwerg-Schwertlilie
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Acoraceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Acorus	Iris
Species	Acorus calamus	Iris pumila

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Zwerg-Schwertlilie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Zwerg-Schwertlilie
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).

Zwerg-Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.