Bad-smelling Alkanet vs calamís

Alkanna maleolens compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while calamís is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	calamís
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Acorus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and calamís share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Vista Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

calamís

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	calamís
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

calamís

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).

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

calamís

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.