bastard copperleaf vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Devil'S Paintbrush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acalypha	Pilosella
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Pilosella aurantiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and Devil'S Paintbrush share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Devil'S Paintbrush
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'S Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 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.