bastard copperleaf vs Field Digger Wasp

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Mellinus arvensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bastard copperleaf Field Digger Wasp
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Euphorbiaceae Crabronidae
Genus Acalypha Mellinus
Species Acalypha chamaedrifolia Mellinus arvensis

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bastard copperleaf Field Digger Wasp
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.

Field Digger Wasp

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.

Field Digger Wasp

No description available.

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