Kalmus vs Sandy Laccaria

Acorus calamus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Acorus	Laccaria
Species	Acorus calamus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Sandy Laccaria
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).

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States