Kalmus vs Teufels-Nachtschatten

Acorus calamus compared with Solanum torvum

Key Differences

• Kalmus is Least Concern while Teufels-Nachtschatten is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmus	Teufels-Nachtschatten
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Acoraceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Acorus	Solanum
Species	Acorus calamus	Solanum torvum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Teufels-Nachtschatten

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmus	Teufels-Nachtschatten
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).

Teufels-Nachtschatten

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Italy), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 5 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States