bastard copperleaf vs Devil weed

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Devil weed
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Sargassum
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.