Kalmus vs Slippery Jill

Acorus calamus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Acorus	Suillus
Species	Acorus calamus	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Slippery Jill
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).

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States