African Clouded Yellow vs bastard copperleaf

Colias electo compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Clouded Yellow bastard copperleaf
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Pieridae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Colias Acalypha
Species Colias electo Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Clouded Yellow bastard copperleaf
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

African Clouded Yellow

The African Clouded Yellow (Colias electo) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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