calamís vs Twisted-leaf Yucca

Acorus calamus compared with Yucca rupicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	calamís	Twisted-leaf Yucca
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Acoraceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Acorus	Yucca
Species	Acorus calamus	Yucca rupicola

Evolutionary Relationship

calamís and Twisted-leaf Yucca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

calamís

LC — Least Concern

Twisted-leaf Yucca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	calamís	Twisted-leaf Yucca
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).

Twisted-leaf Yucca

Habitat

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

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.