bastard copperleaf vs California alder

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Alnus
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	California alder
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.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.