Kalmus vs Raffiapalme

Acorus calamus compared with Raphia hookeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Raffiapalme
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Arecales (Palmenartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Arecaceae
Genus	Acorus	Raphia
Species	Acorus calamus	Raphia hookeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Raffiapalme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Raffiapalme
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).

Raffiapalme

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.

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.