bastard copperleaf vs elliptic trough shell

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Mactridae
Genus	Acalypha	Spisula
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Spisula elliptica

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.