Allium leafminer vs bastard copperleaf

Phytomyza gymnostoma compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Key Differences

• Allium leafminer is Not Evaluated while bastard copperleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allium leafminer	bastard copperleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Agromyzidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Phytomyza	Acalypha
Species	Phytomyza gymnostoma	Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Conservation Status

Allium leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allium leafminer	bastard copperleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allium leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Allium leafminer

The Allium leafminer (Phytomyza gymnostoma) is a species in the genus Phytomyza. 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.