bastard copperleaf vs Cutworm Moth

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Xestia c-nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Cutworm Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acalypha	Xestia
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Xestia c-nigrum

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Cutworm Moth
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.

Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.