Chang-po vs False Death-Cap

Acorus calamus compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chang-po	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Acorales (창포목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Acoraceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acorus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Acorus calamus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Chang-po

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chang-po	False Death-Cap
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).

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.