calamís vs Stinging Nettle Tree

Acorus calamus compared with Dendrocnide harveyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	calamís	Stinging Nettle Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Acoraceae	Urticaceae
Genus	Acorus	Dendrocnide
Species	Acorus calamus	Dendrocnide harveyi

Evolutionary Relationship

calamís and Stinging Nettle Tree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

calamís

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Nettle Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	calamís	Stinging Nettle Tree
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).

Stinging Nettle Tree

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.