Amethyst Chanterelle vs bastard copperleaf

Cantharellus amethysteus compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Chanterelle	bastard copperleaf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hydnaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cantharellus	Acalypha
Species	Cantharellus amethysteus	Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Conservation Status

Amethyst Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Chanterelle	bastard copperleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Amethyst Chanterelle

The Amethyst Chanterelle (Cantharellus amethysteus) is a species in the genus Cantharellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.