Kalmus vs Karata

Acorus calamus compared with Furcraea tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Karata
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Acorus	Furcraea
Species	Acorus calamus	Furcraea tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Kalmus and Karata share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Karata

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Karata
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).

Karata

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.