Kalmus vs Howler Monkey Inga

Acorus calamus compared with Inga vismiifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Howler Monkey Inga
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	Inga
Species	Acorus calamus	Inga vismiifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Kalmus and Howler Monkey Inga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Howler Monkey Inga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Howler Monkey Inga
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).

Howler Monkey Inga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.