calamís vs Lowveld Bead-string

Acorus calamus compared with Alchornea laxiflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	calamís	Lowveld Bead-string
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Acoraceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acorus	Alchornea
Species	Acorus calamus	Alchornea laxiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

calamís and Lowveld Bead-string share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

calamís

LC — Least Concern

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	calamís	Lowveld Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Lowveld Bead-string

Habitat

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.