Kalmus vs Knollen-Zypergras

Acorus calamus compared with Cyperus rotundus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Knollen-Zypergras
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acorus	Cyperus
Species	Acorus calamus	Cyperus rotundus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Class: Liliopsida

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Knollen-Zypergras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Knollen-Zypergras
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).

Knollen-Zypergras

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (20 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.