bastard copperleaf vs cotton aphid

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

  • bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bastard copperleaf cotton aphid
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Euphorbiaceae Aphididae
Genus Acalypha Aphis
Species Acalypha chamaedrifolia Aphis gossypii

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bastard copperleaf cotton aphid
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.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.

cotton aphid

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia