bastard copperleaf vs face fly

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	face fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Muscidae
Genus	Acalypha	Musca
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Musca autumnalis

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	face fly
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.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.