Aphid parasite vs bastard copperleaf

Aphidius ervi compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Key Differences

• Aphid parasite is Not Evaluated while bastard copperleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	bastard copperleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Braconidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphidius	Acalypha
Species	Aphidius ervi	Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid parasite	bastard copperleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.

Aphid parasite

The Aphid parasite (Aphidius ervi) is a species in the genus Aphidius. 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.