Kalmus vs Neat Caps

Acorus calamus compared with Caladenia cracens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Neat Caps
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	Orchidaceae
Genus	Acorus	Caladenia
Species	Acorus calamus	Caladenia cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Neat Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Neat Caps
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).

Neat Caps

Habitat

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

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.