Chang-po vs Elastic Saddle

Acorus calamus compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chang-po	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Acorales (창포목)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Acoraceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Acorus	Helvella
Species	Acorus calamus	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Chang-po

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chang-po	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.