bastard copperleaf vs Elegant Polypore

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Cerioporus
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.