bastard copperleaf vs Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Manihot aesculifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Buckeye-leafed Cassava
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Manihot
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Manihot aesculifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and Buckeye-leafed Cassava share a common ancestor at the Family level: Euphorbiaceae.

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Buckeye-leafed Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

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

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.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.