bastard copperleaf vs Elder aphid

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while Elder aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Elder aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acalypha	Aphis
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Aphis sambuci

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Elder aphid
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.

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, 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.