Calamus vs

Acorus calamus compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Acoraceae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Acorus	Trechispora
Species	Acorus calamus	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamus

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).

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Calamus

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.

Trechispora microspora e um fungo corticiode que produz esporos muito pequenos, como seu nome indica. Cresce como uma crosta branca a creme fina na parte inferior de troncos de latifolias e coniferas em decomposicao em florestas temperadas e boreais. Este fungo saprotrofico decompoe material lenhoso morto, contribuindo para o ciclo de nutrientes nos ecossistemas florestais.