bastard copperleaf vs Dark Stonewort

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Nitella opaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Dark Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Characeae
Genus	Acalypha	Nitella
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Nitella opaca

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and Dark Stonewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Dark Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Dark Stonewort
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.

Dark Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.