Kalmus vs Bastard-Luzerne

Acorus calamus compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

Kalmus is Least Concern while Bastard-Luzerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Bastard-Luzerne
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acorus	Medicago
Species	Acorus calamus	Medicago varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Kalmus and Bastard-Luzerne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Ansehen Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Bastard-Luzerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Bastard-Luzerne
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).

Bastard-Luzerne

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 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.