Kalmus vs Sichelmöhre

Acorus calamus compared with Falcaria vulgaris

Key Differences

Kalmus is Least Concern while Sichelmöhre is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Sichelmöhre
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Acoraceae	Drepanidae
Genus	Acorus	Falcaria
Species	Acorus calamus	Falcaria vulgaris

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Sichelmöhre

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Sichelmöhre
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).

Sichelmöhre

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.