bastard copperleaf vs Durham slug

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Durham slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Arionidae
Genus	Acalypha	Arion
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Arion flagellus

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.