Bear Root vs Chang-po

Ligusticum porteri compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Root	Chang-po
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Apiales (미나리목)	Acorales (창포목)
Family	Apiaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Ligusticum	Acorus
Species	Ligusticum porteri	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear Root and Chang-po share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (피자식물문)

Conservation Status

Bear Root

LC — Least Concern

Chang-po

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Root	Chang-po
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Root

Habitat

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

Chang-po

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).

Bear Root

The Bear Root (Ligusticum porteri) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chang-po

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.