bastard copperleaf vs False widow

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	False widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Theridiidae
Genus	Acalypha	Steatoda
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	False widow
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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.