Alpine Totara vs bastard copperleaf

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	bastard copperleaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Podocarpus	Acalypha
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Totara and bastard copperleaf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Totara	bastard copperleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Alpine Totara

The Alpine Totara (Podocarpus nivalis) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.