Kalmus vs Schlangenlauch

Acorus calamus compared with Allium scorodoprasum

Key Differences

Kalmus is Least Concern while Schlangenlauch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Schlangenlauch
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	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Acorus	Allium
Species	Acorus calamus	Allium scorodoprasum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Class: Liliopsida

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Schlangenlauch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Schlangenlauch
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).

Schlangenlauch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). 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.