Kalmus vs Small shell ginger

Acorus calamus compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Small shell ginger
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Acorus	Alpinia
Species	Acorus calamus	Alpinia mutica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Small shell ginger
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).

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

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