bastard copperleaf vs Elm Groundling

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Carpatolechia fugitivella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Elm Groundling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Acalypha	Carpatolechia
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Carpatolechia fugitivella

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Elm Groundling
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.

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.