Kalmus vs Großblättriges Wurzelsternmoos

Acorus calamus compared with Rhizomnium magnifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Großblättriges Wurzelsternmoos
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Acoraceae	Mniaceae
Genus	Acorus	Rhizomnium
Species	Acorus calamus	Rhizomnium magnifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Großblättriges Wurzelsternmoos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Großblättriges Wurzelsternmoos
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).

Großblättriges Wurzelsternmoos

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States