Kalmus vs Oak Moss

Acorus calamus compared with Evernia prunastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Oak Moss
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Acoraceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acorus	Evernia
Species	Acorus calamus	Evernia prunastri

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Oak Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Oak Moss
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).

Oak Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.