Kalmus vs Sumpfkiefer

Acorus calamus compared with Pinus palustris

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Sumpfkiefer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Sumpfkiefer
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Acoraceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acorus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Acorus calamus	Pinus palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Kalmus and Sumpfkiefer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Sumpfkiefer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Sumpfkiefer
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).

Sumpfkiefer

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan